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US bid to bypass Karzai\'s Afghan government upsets allies
US bid to bypass Karzai\'s Afghan government upsets allies
guardian.co.uk — Afghan President Hamid Karzai casts his vote Afghan president Hamid Karzai's government has been criticised for weakness... and corruption. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters (more) US bid to bypass Karzai\'s Afghan government upsets allies
Obama, Karzai hold videoconference      (AP)
Obama, Karzai hold videoconference (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Barack Obama discussed the new U.S. policy for Afghanistan... during an hour-long video conference call Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the presidential palace said. (more) Obama, Karzai hold videoconference (AP)

Hamid Karzai Latest Blog Posts

"Where's your Moses now?" Part 2
15 hours ago at Third Base Politics
Can US Help Afghanistan Without Helping Karzai?
17 hours ago at Firedoglake
US bid to bypass Karzai's Afghan government upsets allies
Fifteen Afghan politicians under investigation over alleged corruption
Fifteen Afghan politicians under investigation over alleged corruption
guardian.co.uk — Hamid Karzai inauguration Hamid Karzai pledged a crackdown on corrupton with government during his inaugural speech for... a second term as president. Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP (more) Fifteen Afghan politicians under investigation over ...
Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out
Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out
guardian.co.uk — David Miliband says UK needs more time to shore up Afghan government   The Afghan government could... fall within weeks if Nato pulled out troops now, David Miliband warned today as he urged British opponents of the war to give the fight to ... (more) Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out
Hamid Karzai: foreign troops out of Afghanistan in five years
timesonline.co.uk — President Hamid Karzai today signalled the beginning of the end of foreign military intervention in his country,... when he pledged that Afghan security forces would take the lead in combating the Taleban over the next three to five years. In a ... (more) Hamid Karzai: foreign troops out of Afghanistan in five ...
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner"      (Reuters)
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters)
news.yahoo.com — Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost... either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. (more) Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters)
Clinton Signals a ‘Critical Moment’ for Afghanistan
Clinton Signals a ‘Critical Moment’ for Afghanistan
truthdig.com — Sounding a cautionary, and cautiously optimistic, note on the eve of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s second inauguration,... U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pointed to the crucial “window of opportunity” for Afghanistan as ... (more) Clinton Signals a ‘Critical Moment’ for Afghanistan
Diplomatic Memo
Diplomatic Memo
nytimes.com — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Richard C. Holbrooke after the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, was inaugurated Thursday.... (more) Diplomatic Memo
Obama weighs hybrid Afghan war plan
upi.com — WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A hybrid option for additional resources in Afghanistan is under consideration Wednesday... by U.S. President Barack Obama and his top military strategists. Obama is said to be considering as many as four separate options to ... (more) Obama weighs hybrid Afghan war plan
Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'
msnbc.msn.com — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in... U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. (more) Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'
Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
themoderatevoice.com — WASHINGTON — When there is no good solution to a problem, a president has three options. One... is to avoid the problem. The second is to pick the least bad of the available options. The third is to mix and match among the proposed solutions and minimize the long-term damage any decision ... (more) Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Barack Obama called Monday for a... "new chapter" of improved governance in Afghanistan now that Hamid Karzai's re-election as president is complete. ... (more) Obama calls for 'new chapter' in Afghanistan
Afghan Runoff Off, Karzai Wins Presidency
Afghan Runoff Off, Karzai Wins Presidency
abcnews.go.com — A day after Abdullah withdrew from the race, Karzai named winner.... (more) Afghan Runoff Off, Karzai Wins Presidency
WATCH: Afghanistan's Runoff Election Is Called Off
abcnews.go.com — Hamid Karzai opponent will not participate in the Nov. 7 runoff election.... (more) WATCH: Afghanistan's Runoff Election Is Called Off
WATCH: Jake Tapper on Afghanistan Elections
abcnews.go.com — A look at how Hamid Karzai's victory will affect relations with the U.S.... (more) WATCH: Jake Tapper on Afghanistan Elections
WATCH: End to Elections in Afghanistan
abcnews.go.com — Hamid Karzai is declared the winner after runoff vote cancelation.... (more) WATCH: End to Elections in Afghanistan
Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter      (AP)
Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - President Barack Obama greeted Hamid Karzai's election victory with as much admonishment as praise on... Monday, pointedly advising America's partner in war he must make more serious efforts to end corruption in Afghanistan's government and ... (more) Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter (AP)
Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New Hamid Highway
Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New Hamid Highway
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — Eugene Robinson Mikhail Gorbachev "Most of my frustration is really with the process of getting anything done... in Washington, which is not something Obama can unilaterally change, nimbly circumvent or blithely ignore"  - Eugene Robinson “It seems this is politics, but politics can still ... (more) Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New ...
Afghanistan: West hails Hamid Karzai as 'legitimate' president
Afghanistan: West hails Hamid Karzai as 'legitimate' president
telegraph.co.uk — British and American officials congratulate Karzai after second round of Afghan election is cancelled.... (more) Afghanistan: West hails Hamid Karzai as 'legitimate' ...
Our Man in Kabul
politicsdaily.com — On a nearly deserted road in eastern Afghanistan this autumn, I had a brief conversation with an... old farmer driving a battered truck perilously overloaded with sacks of onions and melons. He had chuckled when I asked him if he was going to vote in ... (more) Our Man in Kabul
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