Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner"

[David Zephyr]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (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.

Pelosi, a skeptic on sending more troops to Afghanistan, also said in an interview with National Public Radio aired on Friday that there was not strong support among her fellow Democrats in Congress for "any big ramp-up of troops" to oppose resurgent Taliban forces.

She told NPR she had asked fellow Democrats to give President Barack Obama room to decide his Afghan strategy, which is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Once Obama, also a Democrat, announces his decision, lawmakers would "not be shy" about responding, she said.

"The president of Afghanistan has proven to be an unworthy partner. We cannot fund a mission where we don't have a reliable partner and where whatever civilian investments we want to make, which are so necessary, will be diverted for a corrupt purpose," Pelosi told NPR News' Morning Edition.



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Truth to power.

[saigon68]

1. He is the Godfather of a Deviant Family of Drug Pushers and War Criminals

[David Zephyr]

2. Kicking for Pelosi who isn't as popular here as she should be.

Pelosi.

[valleywine]

3. Well said Nancy

[excess_3]

4. well said ,nt

[davidthegnome]

5. I'm not sure I understand

The pot calls the kettle black and deserves credit for it?

Karzai is an unworthy partner? Karzai? What about Bush? Yes, he's gone now, but how long was he the head dick in charge? Who was it again, that decided impeachment was off the table? Who were those famous democrats who refused to take a real stand against the Bush admin? No don't tell me....

Now yes, Karzai is an unworthy partner. However, it's kind of like comparing Al Capone to Adolf Hitler. Time to get out of Aghanistan? Well I think so too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to start giving credit where none is due.