Posted on 06/20/2011 11:01:51 AM PDT by CNSNews
(CNSNews.com) – The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan warned Sunday that the American people are growing weary of being viewed as “occupiers” by the leaders of a country where so much American blood has been spilled.
Karl Eikenberry’s candid and impassioned remarks came a day after President Hamid Karzai in a televised speech accused U.S.-led foreign troops of being in the country “for their own national interests.”
On Sunday, Karzai met with Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi – on the first ever official visit by Iran’s top defense official – and the two discussed problems arising from “the presence of foreign forces” in Afghanistan, according to reports in Iranian state media. Last week Karzai held talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of a Eurasian summit in Kazakhstan, and similar sentiments were expressed.
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Well, DUH! Only, this time, we attempted to buy favor with young American lives. GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST! If they want to target us or Israel, drop the big one on ‘em. That whole damned side of the world needs flushing.
a day after President Hamid Karzai in a televised speech accused U.S.-led foreign troops of being in the country “for their own national interests.”
Time to give them a cheery “eff you” and leave immediately.
Right On!
I wonder if Karzai will still believe that when he's on his knees in Kabul Stadium awaiting a bullet to the back of his head from a Taliban executioner...
...which will likely occur some 30 minutes after the last American combat unit departs Afghanistan.
What US spokesperson said that? Obama? Hillary? or some state department clerk?
Someone remind me why we are helping these orcs?
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