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I have to say in the least, Karzai should be a screen writer or a director when he retires. His choreographed acceptance of the BSA, though fooling no one with a single firing neuron - is like a bad Shakespeare play.
Above is the latest release.
I mean I wonder how long he and Mojadidi rehearsed their lines? Did Aimal Faizi also get together with them to choreograph?
Here are some choice quotes:
"Even though he had convened the assembly, or loya jirga, to ratify his decision to sign the agreement, Mr. Karzai told the assembled elders that he would do so only after further negotiations."
This part may have depressed Toramana Paracha since his favorite thing is to see dead rural Afghans:
"He also demanded that American forces cease raids on Afghan homes immediately, saying that he would nullify any bilateral security agreement if there was even one more such raid."
"From this moment on, America’s searching of houses, blocking of roads and streets, military operations are over, and our people are free in their country,” Mr. Karzai said, his voice filled with emotion.
“If Americans raid a house again, then this agreement will not be signed,” he said, with the American ambassador, James B. Cunningham, in the audience."
Then note how Mr. Cunningham adeptly utilizes the Jirga against Karzai (which by the way according to the constitution does not supercede parliament even though Mr. Cunningham supposedly supports Afghan democracy fully):
"Later in the day, Mr. Cunningham issued a statement that avoided any mention of the president’s remarks. It began: “I am gratified that the loya jirga, which represents the Afghan people, overwhelmingly offered support for the bilateral security agreement and asked President Karzai to sign it by the end of next month.”"
"Mr. Karzai’s own loya jirga on Sunday endorsed the wording of the agreement and approved a resolution calling on the president to sign it by the end of this year. But its decisions were not legally binding, and Mr. Karzai made it clear that he was not ready to sign anytime soon. “On your behalf we will try to bargain more with the Americans and then we will sign this agreement,” Mr. Karzai told the jirga."
"Sibghatullah Mujadidi, a longtime Karzai ally, took the podium after Mr. Karzai’s speech and threatened that if the bilateral security agreement was not signed in three days, “I will resign all my positions and seek refuge in another country.” Mr. Karzai then returned to the podium and angrily insisted, “America cannot kill anyone in their homes.”"
I have to say in the least, Karzai should be a screen writer or a director when he retires. His choreographed acceptance of the BSA, though fooling no one with a single firing neuron - is like a bad Shakespeare play.
Above is the latest release.
I mean I wonder how long he and Mojadidi rehearsed their lines? Did Aimal Faizi also get together with them to choreograph?
Here are some choice quotes:
"Even though he had convened the assembly, or loya jirga, to ratify his decision to sign the agreement, Mr. Karzai told the assembled elders that he would do so only after further negotiations."
This part may have depressed Toramana Paracha since his favorite thing is to see dead rural Afghans:
"He also demanded that American forces cease raids on Afghan homes immediately, saying that he would nullify any bilateral security agreement if there was even one more such raid."
"From this moment on, America’s searching of houses, blocking of roads and streets, military operations are over, and our people are free in their country,” Mr. Karzai said, his voice filled with emotion.
“If Americans raid a house again, then this agreement will not be signed,” he said, with the American ambassador, James B. Cunningham, in the audience."
Then note how Mr. Cunningham adeptly utilizes the Jirga against Karzai (which by the way according to the constitution does not supercede parliament even though Mr. Cunningham supposedly supports Afghan democracy fully):
"Later in the day, Mr. Cunningham issued a statement that avoided any mention of the president’s remarks. It began: “I am gratified that the loya jirga, which represents the Afghan people, overwhelmingly offered support for the bilateral security agreement and asked President Karzai to sign it by the end of next month.”"
"Mr. Karzai’s own loya jirga on Sunday endorsed the wording of the agreement and approved a resolution calling on the president to sign it by the end of this year. But its decisions were not legally binding, and Mr. Karzai made it clear that he was not ready to sign anytime soon. “On your behalf we will try to bargain more with the Americans and then we will sign this agreement,” Mr. Karzai told the jirga."
"Sibghatullah Mujadidi, a longtime Karzai ally, took the podium after Mr. Karzai’s speech and threatened that if the bilateral security agreement was not signed in three days, “I will resign all my positions and seek refuge in another country.” Mr. Karzai then returned to the podium and angrily insisted, “America cannot kill anyone in their homes.”"
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