But, you still nailed it....he's an asshat (or worse)......
The man senses weakness in our CIC, so you can't blame him.
Obama is handing the country over to the Taliban. Karzai is facing his worst nightmare. He sees the future and he has only a short time to get on the right side of it.
Thats my take. Karzai didn't start this stuff until after Obama stuck him in the back a couple of times.