Karzai warns NATO about Air Strikes (Pashto)

[graveyardofempires]

It seems Karzai is OK on this one.
YouTube - ‪Karzai warns NATO about Air Strikes‬‏

[شمله ور خراساني]

who cares? He is a nobody.

[khushal]

This idiot does not care about the afghan people/ He is only saying this for political interests.

Whats up with mustaches on nationalist army personnel in the middle east. Is it policy to have one. Im talking about the guy behind Karzai.

[unknownprince]

I understand the doubt we all have here, but there are times when one has to draw a fine line between taking words with value, and then doubting someone.

I guess we just have to see.

Even puppets can look at a world situation, and see clearly who the losers are.

[unknownprince]

This is serious, dont underestimate it

Karzai bans NATO strikes on Afghan homes
Afghan president says foreign forces risk becoming an occupying force if they do not halt air strikes on civilians.

Last Modified: 31 May 2011 07:33

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/05/201153165616561911.html

President Karzai has been under pressure over mounting civilian casualties in NATO raids [EPA]
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has warned that the NATO forces fighting in his country risk becoming an "occupying force" if they do not stop air strikes on Afghan civilian homes as they hunt armed fighters.
On Tuesday, Karzai told reporters in Kabul that "from this moment, air strikes on the houses of people are not allowed.
"The people of Afghanistan so far have endured casualties and have given sacrifices. So these operations should not be used against Afghan people and their houses.
"That's why bombing Afghan houses is banned."

The president's outspoken remarks came days after he issued a "last warning" to foreign forces over civilian casualties following Saturday's killingof 14 civilians, including women and children in an air strike.
Nato apology
NATO's US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) later apologised over the incident in the restive southern province of Helmand.

"If after the Afghan government said the aerial bombing of Afghan houses is banned and if it continues, then their presence will change from a war against terrorism to an occupying force," Karzai added.
"And in that case, Afghan history is witness to how the Afghans deal with occupying forces," he said, making apparent reference to the historic defeats of foreign invasions, including that of the Soviet Union, which invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and withdrew 10 years later.

It was the president's strongest statement against the air strikes, which NATO says are a necessary weapon in the war against the Taliban insurgency.
NATO says it never conducts such strikes without Afghan government co-ordination and approval. NATO officials could not immediately be reached for comment on Karzai's statement.

[khashayar]

lol, this is for domestic consumption....where would he be without nato...definitly not presi

[unknownprince]

point being they have lost, so now everyone is playing their last hand of cards.

[faye]

nato has already announced they will continue bombing houses.

[unknownprince]

Its good they said that

[ComradePashtun]

Timely and sagacious... very weldone, Karzai. You have nicely rolled the ball to their court! Props from Comrade.

[unknownprince]

LOL, READ what Palin says, yes, she got the message, Afghans want you OUT

Sarah Palin warns of "dangerous" Afghanistan development

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Potential Republican presidential candidate Sarah Palin warned today that Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's recent clash with NATO is a "dangerous" development that could lead to a scenario in which the U.S. should immediately withdraw both troops and aid from Afghanistan.
Following recent air strikes that mistakenly killed a group of children and women, Karzai said Tuesday he will no longer allow NATO air strikes on houses. He suggested Afghan defense forces could take unilateral action to prevent such strikes, and he warned NATO risked being perceived as an "occupying force."
"If this is repeated, Afghanistan has a lot of ways of stopping it, but we don't want to go there," Karzai said. "We want NATO to stop the raids on its own, without a declaration ... by the Afghan government, because we want to continue to cooperate."
In a Facebook note today, Palin said the remarks revealed "a growing divide between NATO and the Karzai government."
"If President Karzai continues with these public ultimatums, we must consider our options about the immediate future of U.S. troops in his country," Palin said. "If he actually follows through on his claim that Afghan forces will take 'unilateral action' against NATO forces who conduct such air raids to take out terrorists and terrorist positions, that should result in the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the suspension of U.S. aid."
Palin said that Karzai surely knows that NATO is working to eliminate civilian casualties. A NATO spokesperson said on Tuesday that the alliance takes Karzai's concerns very seriously and will continue to do everything to avoid civilian casualties, but she said attacks on houses are coordinated with Afghan forces and continue to be necessary.

Palin's commentary comes as more lawmakers, both Democrat and Republican, are questioning the ongoing operations in Afghanistan. Last week, 26 Republicans and all but eight Democrats supported anamendment to the Defense authorization bill that would have called for "a plan and timeframe on accelerated transition of military operations to Afghan authorities." However, the amendment failed.
President Obama has promised to scale back the number of forces in Afghanistan by this July. The Washington Post reports that when the administration decides how many troops to bring home, the biggest consideration will be the cost of the war. The U.S. is slated to spend $113 billion in Afghanistan this fiscal year, and it is seeking $107 billion for the next.
"Where we're at right now is simply not sustainable," an unnamed senior administration official told the Post.
Palin, meanwhile, is building speculation about her political future as she continues on a bus tour billed as a trip to "energize Americans." So far, she has kept the media on its toes, with little advance notice of where her trip will take her.

[faye]

they're putting the blame on afghan forces.

[Nokia_Apridy]

Da Maro da Khpalwano pa Parharunu ya Malgay wadurawalay....

Zalima wos khu ba da Parsi na walay........

[graveyardofempires]

you guys are dumb

its not about karzai's character or if he is or not incharge.
if you know a little about advertisement than you know many Afghans have listened to waht he said and if NATO does it again and Karzai doesnt do what he said im sure many will turn against Karzai and many might join the armed "opposition".

LOL @ guys trying to say this is political stunt or just in time for elections etc,there is no politics when there is war going on.

[unknownprince]

This is a serious statement from him. Even people who have detested him can see this.

He has banned night raids and now airstrikes. If they go against what he says, it marks a public shift. We all know this has been an occupation, played out to the world as something else, but the regional countries all want the foreign presence to end, and the failed war to stop because it has only resulted in insecurity.

The US presence is the SOLE reason for insecurity in the region, and regional countries feel this too.

In other words, its time these losers get out