AP: Karzai says war on terror off target

[Eugene]

June 24, 2006, 3:15AM
Karzai says war on terror off target
He says lack of reconstruction, drug trade, weak government are among root causes

By TINI TRAN
Associated Press

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - One of America's closest allies says the war on terrorism fails
to address its root causes.

Some observers agreed with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying Friday that the major
military offensive against the Taliban will not fix Afghanistan's larger crises — a lack
of reconstruction and jobs, a booming drug trade, and a weak government.

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Karzai spokesman Khaleeq Ahmad said Friday that the president wanted a re-evaluation
of strategy in the war on terror. "We want to fight (terrorism) in a way that we fight
the roots of it: where they get trained, where they get equipment, where they get money,
where the recruitment centers are," he said.

Outside Kabul, there is little visible evidence of improvements in infrastructure or
services since the Taliban regime was ousted in late 2001.

That has allowed forces loyal to the hard-line Islamic regime to regain strength.

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Full article: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/3997517.html

[shain from kane]

1. The Mayor of Kabul addressing issues "...[o]utside Kabul..."

The pipelines must roll.

[marmar]

2. And didn't we install him in Afghanistan?

Even our puppets are turning on us. :scared:

[rosesaylavee]

3. Yeah. Its terrible when they grow a spine, isn't it.

[acmavm]

4. We may have installed him, but that doesn't mean he isn't right. He is

an intelligent man and he is one the 'scene'. He can see how screwed up this 'war' is, and how the Taliban are growing stronger by the day. Will anyone listen to him?

No.