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23 Sep 2014

In Farewell Speech, Karzai Lashes Out at American Agenda

Afghanistan's departing president, Hamid Karzai, used his final speech to his cabinet and senior staff members to make a bitter swipe at the United States and some of its Western allies on Tuesday, blaming them for many of the country's ongoing problems. "America did not want peace for Afghanistan, because it had its own agendas and goals here," he said. "I have always said this: that if America and Pakistan want peace, it is possible to bring peace to Afghanistan."
Afghanistan's departing president, Hamid Karzai, used his final speech to his cabinet and senior staff members to make a...
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26 Jan 2014

Karzai says US should re-engage Taliban peace talks or leave country

Afghan President Hamid Karzai appeared to stiffen his resolve Saturday not to sign a security pact with Washington, saying the United States should leave Afghanistan unless it could restart peace talks with the Taliban. "In exchange for this agreement, we want peace for the people of Afghanistan. Otherwise, it's better for them to leave and our country will find its own way," Karzai told a news conference.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai appeared to stiffen his resolve Saturday not to sign a security pact with Washington,...

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25 Jan 2014

False Claims in Afghan Accusations on U.S. Raid Add to Doubts on Karzai

It was the kind of dossier that the Taliban often publish, purporting to show the carnage inflicted during a raid by American forces: photographs of shattered houses and bloodied, broken bodies, and video images of anguish at a village funeral, all with gut-churning impact and no proof of authenticity.
It was the kind of dossier that the Taliban often publish, purporting to show the carnage inflicted during a raid by...

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22 Nov 2013

Hamid Karzai urges Afghans to let US forces stay another decade

The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has reluctantly urged his countrymen to let US forces stay on in the country for another decade, saying that although there is no trust between him and Washington, a small American military presence is Afghanistan's best hope of stability.
The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has reluctantly urged his countrymen to let US forces stay on in the country for...

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15 Mar 2013

US general decries Karzai ‘anti-US’ speech

Statements by Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, have put US forces in danger, the top US general in the Afghanistan has said. General Joseph Dunford's warning came on Thursday after Karzai said at a public appearance on March 11 that the Taliban and US continue to hold talks in Qatar, despite rhetoric to the contrary.
Statements by Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, have put US forces in danger, the top US general in the Afghanistan...
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19 Nov 2012

Karzai Orders Afghan Takeover of Prison at Bagram

President Hamid Karzai has ordered Afghan forces to take control of the American-built Bagram Prison and accused American officials of violating an agreement to fully transfer the facility to the Afghans, according to a statement issued by his office on Monday.
President Hamid Karzai has ordered Afghan forces to take control of the American-built Bagram Prison and accused...
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21 Mar 2012

Karzai’s team clash over relations with US

The increasing influence of a conservative circle within President Hamid Karzai's palace has impeded progress in signing a crucial strategic agreement with the US to chart the relationship beyond 2014, officials and analysts have said. Their outspoken anti-US views have frustrated Karzai's diplomats negotiating with US officials, often resulting in messy clashes.
The increasing influence of a conservative circle within President Hamid Karzai's palace has impeded progress in signing...
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2 Mar 2012

US-Afghanistan deal in danger as Hamid Karzai holds firm on demands

Hopes that the US can fix conditions for a long-term military presence in Afghanistan before an unofficial May deadline are fading because Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, is not prepared to compromise on two demands that have stalled negotiations for months.
Hopes that the US can fix conditions for a long-term military presence in Afghanistan before an unofficial May deadline...

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