Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:16 PM

Karzai wants 'at least $2 billion' a year from US

Source: AFP News

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said he wanted "at least $2 billion" a year from the United States after it withdraws its troops in 2014.

Karzai said the US should specify in a partnership agreement to be signed between his country and the US how much money it will give to Afghanistan after they leave.

"They (US) say we will give you money, but will not specify the amount. We say give us less, but write it down," Karzai told a group of university professors and students in Kabul.

"We want them to write down that America will give for Afghanistan's security $2 billion a year -- or at least two billion a year", he said. "If they want to give us more, they are welcome."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/karzai-wants-least-2-billion-us-141710318.html

I'm leaning toward how about you'll get some humanitarian aid that's strictly monitored and accounted for to the penny.

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Karzai wants 'at least $2 billion' a year from US (Original post)	bluesbassman	Apr 2012	OP
I find this amusing (look for Karzai to appear on faux as a commentator after he's deposed):	zbdent	Apr 2012	#1
I think if he is deposed, he won't live that long. n/t	Cleita	Apr 2012	#19
Maybe Hamid should go	pscot	Apr 2012	#2
+1	Sherman A1	Apr 2012	#15
Probably wants to renovate his palace with gold statues and gold-plated AK-47's.	chrisa	Apr 2012	#3
Karzai seems to think Afganistan is Israel	thelordofhell	Apr 2012	#4
Why does the "graveyard of empires" need another country for security?	arcane1	Apr 2012	#5
he'll probably get it, too	Blue_Tires	Apr 2012	#6
most	marshall gaines	Apr 2012	#10
Dear Mr. Karzai:	Brigid	Apr 2012	#7
Tell us what you really mean....	WCGreen	Apr 2012	#20
He wants.....BS, WE WANT THE ____ OUTTA THERE.....	MindMover	Apr 2012	#8
He sounds like a pre-911 Liberal.	ieoeja	Apr 2012	#9
"If they want to give us more, they are welcome."	4th law of robotics	Apr 2012	#11
Does Want It Paid Directly Into A Swiss Account In His Name, Sir, Or Can He Handle That Himself?	The Magistrate	Apr 2012	#12
The U.S. doesn't clean up its own messes	gratuitous	Apr 2012	#13
Get your own damn cash.	anti-alec	Apr 2012	#14
I can't take much more of this shit.	Daniel537	Apr 2012	#16
Meh. Only a couple of B-2s.	I Make Sure	Apr 2012	#17
Those wars can start paying for themselves any day now.	mikeSchmuckabee	Apr 2012	#18
I can see his point	Turbineguy	Apr 2012	#21
This makes me wonder how much money we are paying to Iraq?	JDPriestly	Apr 2012	#22
Isn't Karzai a Chevron Employee ?	lib2DaBone	Apr 2012	#23

Response to bluesbassman (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:25 PM

zbdent (34,520 posts)

1. I find this amusing (look for Karzai to appear on faux as a commentator after he's deposed):

"They (US) say we will give you money, but will not specify the amount. We say give us less,"

Um ... if they (the U.S.) doesn't specify the amount, then why would you want less than that?

Karzai wants 'at least $2 billion' a year from US

1. I find this amusing (look for Karzai to appear on faux as a commentator after he's deposed):

19. I think if he is deposed, he won't live that long. n/t

2. Maybe Hamid should go

15. +1

3. Probably wants to renovate his palace with gold statues and gold-plated AK-47's.

4. Karzai seems to think Afganistan is Israel

5. Why does the "graveyard of empires" need another country for security?

6. he'll probably get it, too

10. most

7. Dear Mr. Karzai:

20. Tell us what you really mean....

8. He wants.....BS, WE WANT THE ____ OUTTA THERE.....

9. He sounds like a pre-911 Liberal.

11. "If they want to give us more, they are welcome."

12. Does Want It Paid Directly Into A Swiss Account In His Name, Sir, Or Can He Handle That Himself?

13. The U.S. doesn't clean up its own messes

14. Get your own damn cash.

16. I can't take much more of this shit.

17. Meh. Only a couple of B-2s.

18. Those wars can start paying for themselves any day now.

21. I can see his point

22. This makes me wonder how much money we are paying to Iraq?

23. Isn't Karzai a Chevron Employee ?