Posted on 04/15/2017 7:26:57 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai accused his successor on Saturday of committing treason by allowing the U.S. military to drop the largest conventional bomb ever used in combat during an operation against Islamic State militants in Afghanistan.
Karzai, who also vowed to "stand against America", retains considerable influence within Afghanistan's majority Pashtun ethnic group, to which President Ashraf Ghani also belongs. His strong words could signal a broader political backlash that may endanger the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan.
"How could you permit Americans to bomb your country with a device equal to an atom bomb?" Karzai said at a public event in Kabul, questioning Ghani's decision. "If the government has permitted them to do this, that was wrong and it has committed a national treason."
Ghani's office said the strike had been closely coordinated between Afghan and U.S. forces and replied to Karzai's charges with a statement saying: "Every Afghan has the right to speak their mind. This is a country of free speech."
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What is a quagmire?
Only his Swiss bank account knows for sure.
“Former” for a reason.
Karzai is such a jackal. Can’t believe we supported that POS. And all this nonsense about “power of an atomic bomb” just shows he is a moron.
Karzai IS and WAS always Anti-American. We put him in power and are still paying the price for being so stupid.
Karzai is a taliban butt-boy.
The little hypocritical son of a bitch didn’t mind us dropping bombs all over his crap hole of a country when he was in charge. American blood and sweat made him a fortune.
Karzai. U R NEXT!
Who’s he working for, McCain?
Zackly what I was thinkin’. Guess some people never see the light huh? Like the castro boys or the assclown from Venezuela. Heard his daughter is living the high life still from all the riches hugo managed to amass helping the peasants out.
I remember a long time ago, several of our brethren here were expounding the virtues of this Karzai to me.
Karzai is a drug addict. Every Intelligence agency has been tracking his addiction for years.
Send a drone his direction.
drop another one on him
Wasn’t Karzai’s brother running one of the largest heroin cartels in Afghanistan? I’m sure Karzai got his cut. Strange definition of treason.
If true, we probably just bombed some of his suppliers...
This is why the US should never, ever “nation build.” You cannot trust the filth that is islam. I am sure Karzai got plenty of spoils when Bush put him in office.
Gig-git-y!
All I know is, the minute the USA leaves, the Taliban are back in power.
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