Karzai: At the ‘End of the Rope’ With U.S. Over Shooting Probe
- Posted on March 16, 2012 at 11:09am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday he’s at the “end of the rope” with U.S. officials over what he sees as a lack of cooperation into the investigation of a soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a mass shooting earlier this week.
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Karzai said during a meeting with the families of the 16 victims that his Afghan investigators have not received proper support or cooperation from their American counterparts, the Associated Press reported.
“This has been going on for too long. This is by all means the end of the rope here,” Karzai told reporters at the end of the meeting. “This form of activity, this behavior, cannot be tolerated. It’s past, past, past the time.”
Families of the dead have said there must have been more than one shooter and that they weren’t receiving all the information. Afghan authorities have also charged there is a surveillance video being kept from them.
According to the AP, Karzai said he wants a good relationship with the U.S. but that it’s becoming increasingly difficult. He has tried to accelerate the transfer of responsibilities from U.S. forces to Afghan soldiers, and said international troops should leave villages in rural areas.
“Yesterday, I said clearly that the Americans should leave our villages,” Karzai said. “This morning, Obama called regarding this issue. He asked, ‘Did you announce this?’ I said, “Yes, I announced it.’”
“I insist on this issue,” Karzai added. “The fight is not in the villages, not in the houses of Afghanistan.”
The accused soldier has been identified only as a 38-year-old based in Washington state on his fourth combat tour. A U.S. official told the New York Times the soldier had been drinking alcohol and suffering from stress over his deployment at the time of the alleged incident. The soldier’s Seattle attorney disputed the account.
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Comments (71)
Jenny Lind
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:43pmHe really doesn’t get US law does he? Much less military law.
Report Post »georgepatton
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:37pmKarzai,
Report Post »The money launderer and pimp of afghanstan…….we should leave his dunghole of a country,his own people would have him for lunch.
He’s as dirty as Obammy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
little big man
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:58pmKarzai should be swing from the end of a rope.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:27amKarzi, the muslim Jihadist, has been responsible to the deaths of many Americans. He has deceived and lied to Americans at every single opportunity.
He should be hanged.
Report Post »wtune
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 11:07pm@LITTLE BIG MAN
Report Post »Where will you find a tree in Afghanistan?
Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 7:49pm.
Report Post »Yep, since Obama took over, the muslims love us now!
The good news is that Obama will give Karzai a billion into
his Swiss account, and all will be well again.
potvin
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:25pmAt the ‘End of the Rope’ Probably not the greatest choice of words considering what lies in his future once the US pulls out.
Report Post »nilo
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:15pmMr. Karzai, do you think that we should just leave altogether? I do. And we might well take our foreign aid with us too. You can bet your bottom dollar, or ruble, or whatever you call it that if I have the power, we would have left you high and dry and gone home, NEVER to come back again. This is the end of the rope for me! That soldier will be dealt with. What about your buddies that killed our soldiers in retaliation for the Koran burnings, which were desicrated by your people? Nothing done. That is the end of the rope too! Oh, by the way, if we leave, you may find yourself at the end of the rope, and it won’t be U.S. soldiers that do it to you.
Report Post »deano24
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 10:52pmI would’ve said the same thing if I had the time. President Bush went into Afghanistan because the Taliban had training bases for the terrorist camps.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:33amKarzai is satisfied just to see the stupid, dhimmi Americans spill their blood and spend their treasure to assist in the spread of Islam.
He and the entire muslim world are laughing their asses off at our epic, colossal stupidity and ignorance of Islamic Culture and its goals.
Report Post »sickofthelies
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:14pmKarzai, put it where the sun don’t shine, you ungrateful POS.
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:56pmLet’s just leave him to his buddies the Taliban, and maybe they’ll send us the video of his decapitation. He‘d be a second rate drug peddler like his brother it it weren’t for the US and our military. Ungrateful pig that he is.
Report Post »mikee99
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:20pmHow did this man become the leader of Afganistan? He is a nightmare.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:13pmHe is either a complete buffoon who doesn’t get it, or he really is working to stab us in the back.
Here’s a fact Karzai, your sorry excuse for a police and military force wouldn’t be able to guard nuts from a squirrel, and at least a good portion of them are directly working for the Taliban. I have a new strategy for Afghanistan, we take away everything that we have built for them, and every time they ask for food, money, etc. we ship them a box of Koran’s.
The price of betrayal should not be taken lightly, and if we have done so much for them they are still intent on messing us over, then I say cut them off and let them squirm like the parasites they are.
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 7:36pmus and uk intervention.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:58amWe put him in power. Then, as per Islamic Culture, he proceeded to deceive at every opportunity and to use our military as a tool of Jihad. He then gleefully spilled our blood on the altar of his deity, Allah, enshrined in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
We should pretty much just blow everything up in Afghanistan, plow everything under, and start colonizing it with Western Civilization. Wage total war and take territory or get the heck out and bring our men and women home.
Why should America use our military to spread Islam for Saudi Arabia?
Report Post »Thayes
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:15pmI just want to know what is the standing of the investigations of the 7 shot i the back of the heads over the last two months, these crimes were committed by Afghan nation soldiers in uniformon duty withthe soldiers they executed. End of the Rope I Hope.
Report Post »DividedWeFail
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:12pmHas anyone seen Dearborn Michigan lately? = AfghanistanLite
Report Post »DividedWeFail
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:11pmWhat sickens me is the USA taxpayers will be forking over MILLIONS to the families of these “victims”
MEANWHILE
Afghan troops have been killing American soldiers by the boat load – where is the investigation on THAT? I bet their families will NOT get millions from the Afghanistan government for their murders.
Do NOT give those Afghan families a dime – Call it EVEN for the death of our soldiers – and WE NEED TO GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.
Report Post »vinnymac46
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:58pmKarzai has adopted the “Iranian” policy on how to handle Oblama…“did you announce this”, whoops there it is…
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:53pmWe should get every one of our kids out of that 14th century sewer, and tell tthe Afgan people two things.
1. you’re on your own.
2. If we have a problem with one or more terrorists who can be tied to Afganistan, we will be back – not with “help” but with a vengence that even these people could not possibly imagine.
We have to try harder to stay out of wars and let the rest of the world fend for itself, but if we are forced to enter a conflict, we have to fight it like we fought World War II. We should wreak total distruction on any country that declares war on us. Not until they surrender, but until they are completely destroyed and unable to fight. We can’t let one American soldier die, just because we had to be careful of where we fired a bullet or dropped a bomb. If a country declares war on America, there citizens must know that everyone in their country is at war with us, not just their cowardly military, hiding in civilian clothing.
If they don’t want to get hurt, they had better get out of range.
Report Post »2ndrevolution
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 1:41amYou are absolutely, 100% right.
The cowards in Congress, and most of the President’s, haven’t allowed our military to “fight to win” since World War ll. The spineless politicians botched every military conflict the US has entered from Korea right up to today.
If we are attacked, or war is declared on us, game over. We use the full, unrestricted might of our military to reduce the country to complete rubble. Then we leave, and do not spend 1 cent of taxpayers money to rebuild it.
Our men & women in uniform are the best in the world and it sickening how the cowards in Washington despise them and use them as pawns for their personal political gain. It’s repugnant that a worthless, anti-American Mus l i m the White House is the commander-in-chief. Barrack Hussein Obama isn’t worthy of even being in the presence of our men & women in uniform.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:44pmJust another international freeloader.
Report Post »MrKnowItAll
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:42pmHe knows the U.S. is Gonna Leave Soon. He is in a Corner. KISS TALIBAN BUTT or Be OUT! As Soon as the U.S. Pulls Out!
Report Post »Attila
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:39pmIt’s about time we take this Jerk at his word, and cut him free.
Report Post »We owe our soldiers mor respect than to have them offer their lives to straighten these Tribal Savages, who want none of our “Democracy”.
Tell them Goodbye and Good luck..No More money. ever.
Bring home our Troops, Now
db321
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:46pmI totally agree – GET OUR TROOPS OUT NOW – STOP PAYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN.
Within a month of the US leaving – Karzai will be hanging by a rope.
And the next time a Radical Muslim kills a US Citizen – don’t call the Police – call an American Patriot – then Call the Morgue!
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:54pmCongress Has Helped The Obama Drive Our Combat Marines Insane
They are forced to eat Obama crap instead of food. They are cut off from supplies and ammo. They do not get air support. Since there are not enough White Troops to fight they are given 3, 4, or more reassignments to combat with no hope of survival. Their only way out is to start killing the enemy. Obama does not want Blacks Killed in this war only White Guys.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 10:25pmKarzai knows his fate but we have leaders who are the blind leading the blind totally confused and no clear plans total cluster ****. To bad our troops pay for their inadequacies of Leadership.
Report Post »c.foster4722
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:38pmKARZAI AND OBLAMER should be at the end of a ROPE!! He does a lot of crying but he doesn’t give back all the money we pour into that sespool. Just another freeloader living off the kindness of the AMERICAN PEOPLE!! Bring our troops home now!! And after we’re gone watch how fast he puts the knife in our back, and demands payment for the distruction caused by the U.S. for doing what his slaves couldn‘t and wouldn’t do them selves!!
Report Post »mbean
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:33pmAfghans raping and murdering women and children is fine for him though, he can‘t get enough of that Ol’ Sharia law can he.
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:07pmMr. Rat Bastard O’Vomit and ilk should all be swinging in the wind at Leavenworth…Shut this empty operation down and let the Rat Bastard Karsai and all his ilk swing in the wind too. SHUT IT DOWN….bring ALL the troops home…we need them to shut down our borders from the invasion of illegal mexican rat bastards!
Report Post »rs9
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:18pmI agree. Where is the apology from the rat bstard for the deaths of Americans after the toilet paper/Koran burning
Report Post »MastrSSG
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:05pmWe wouldn’t be in this mess if we would finally admit who and what our enemy is, go after it with such extreme prejudice the whole world gasps in horror and thinks…wow don’t mess with them. its gonna hurt. I’m sorry, I really am just sick of these kind of stories and our President apologizing for our very existence.
Is this tragic? yes! does it happen in war? yes! that’s because its about killing people.
Report Post »bobora
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 4:02pmFine we’ll leave. Good luck staying power and btw we’re taking you off the payroll
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:54pmThis rat bastard Karzai should be hanging from the end of a rope.
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:52pmvietnam ringing a bell…?
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:51pmw t f did we go into afghan for…?
people that were usgovt armed and funded?
Report Post »Snake
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:41pmI WOULD LOVE TO PUT Karzai AT THE END OF A ROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 5:24pmI thought the same thing.
Report Post »froggy19510
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:41pmGood headline. Karzai shuld be at the end of a roap
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