Posted on 03/23/2009 11:32:00 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
The US and its European allies are preparing to plant a high-profile figure in the heart of the Kabul government in a direct challenge to the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, the Guardian has learned.
The creation of a new chief executive or prime ministerial role is aimed at bypassing Karzai. In a further dilution of his power, it is proposed that money be diverted from the Kabul government to the provinces. Many US and European officials have become disillusioned with the extent of the corruption and incompetence in the Karzai government, but most now believe there are no credible alternatives, and predict the Afghan president will win re-election in August.
A revised role for Karzai has emerged from the White House review of Afghanistan and Pakistan ordered by Barack Obama when he became president. It isto be unveiled at a special conference on Afghanistan at The Hague on March 31.
As well as watering down Karzai's personal authority by installing a senior official at the president's side capable of playing a more efficient executive role, the US and Europeans are seeking to channel resources to the provinces rather than to central government in Kabul.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
Obama the Neo-Colonial Imperialist? Too rich!!!
Does anyone remember when Karzia made the crack about Obama needing to learn, shortly after Barry was coronated? I guess we now know what the payback will be.
Are you surprised?
And all along we thought that we had established a democracy in Afghanistan. We thought their votes would count. So Zero will appoint a puppet govt..I guess that will limit curruption to friends of the puppet.
Zero doesn’t really believe in democracy does he?
Politics is for Obama nothing but personal vendetta. His grudge against Britain (due to his Kenyan background) have certainly to do with his cold treatment of Brown and sending back Churchill’s Bust.
Afghanistan is a constitutionally mandated government and foreign powers are going to unilaterally change that from the outside??
Is Obama’s model Syria's takeover of Lebanon??
Like the United States, some people are simply not ready for democracy. This is a test, will there be elections in the US in 2010?
Obama wants to change it to Chicago style corruption. Something he understands.
Too funny. Next Obama will have slaves doing the work ...
And what do the Afghan people think of this, It is their government isn't it?
Which is probably his intention. I could imagine that Obama is trying to deteriorate the situation in Afghanistan so much that he has a reason to withdraw while giving his Islamic buddies another base.
“Politics is for Obama nothing but personal vendetta.”
Let’s not forget his grudge against hot shot financial traders, about whom he reported for awhile as an “analyst” in NYC. Nor his grudge against governors who honor state’s rights. Nor his grudge against anyone who thinks he or Michelle is less qualified because they were affirmative action beneficiaries. Nor his grudge against small business owners who don’t “share the wealth”. Nor his grudge against anyone who criticizes him: Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, Limbaugh, and now, increasingly, media personalities.
Is he trying to get more soldiers killed?
Sadly, that's probably true. With this empty suit as POTUS, we'll have our a$$es handed to us in Afghanistan the same way the Russians had theirs handed to them in the '80s.
Ding ding ding, we have a winner (unfortunately).
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.