White House Is Considering Canceling Karzai Visit

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

(04-06) 10:40 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

The White House says it is considering canceling a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai if his remarks continue to be troubling.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters during his daily briefing on Tuesday that "we certainly would evaluate whatever continued or further remarks President Karzai makes as to whether that's constructive to have such a meeting, sure."

Karzai is due to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on May 12.

Asked if Karzai is an ally of the U.S., Gibbs would only refer to him as the Democratically elected leader of Afghanistan. He called untrue Karzai's claims of Western blame for the fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election last year.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/04/06/national/w104043D60.DTL

[thereismore]

1. I'd say pull out the troops first, then punch Karzai in the face. In that order. nt

[iamthebandfanman]

2. hope he doesnt 'accidently'

get caught by the taliban.

lol.


bringing him back was a bad idea to begin with... not many people liked the guy anyway.

[waronbanks]

3. Umm...did anyone bother to ask...

Why our children are dying and getting maimed for a government thats not welcome in our country? Seems like a reasonable follow up.

[lib2DaBone]

4. Karzai is a busy man... cutting back-room business deals with China and Iran...

"Hi.. this is Hamid Karzai. I'm not at my desk right now.. or I'm on the other line making pipline deals with China. At the beep... please Leave your name and number and I'll get right back to you...... Or... If you are calling from the united States.. just leave bundles of cash on my doorstep.."

B e e e e p......





:rofl:

[FedUpAmerican]

5. Time To Go

Its time we cut the umbilical cord with these savage fucks and concentrate n strengthening a weakened and resource depleted America.

[Gin]

6. he looks like he should be on Project Runway with that cape

and hat...

[Bragi]

7. He's a disaster, and so is this war

This war will destroy Obama's Presidency.

No more escalation. Bring the troops home.

[maxsolomon]

8. that's dumb. bring him here and clean him up.

he needs a thorough talking to, and we need a hashing out, and it's best done on our turf.

[EFerrari]

10. Karzai has to play all sides against the middle.

I wouldn't be him for all the dope in Afghanistan!

Makes you wonder who is leaning on him and if this is theater to appease somebody.

[Bragi]

9. Gibbs must be snorting the same stuff as Karzai

The article states Gibbs would only refer to him as the Democratically elected leader of Afghanistan."

The truth is that Karzai failed to win the last election under the rules of his own constitution.

It's hardly like this is a secret.

Why do reporters allow Gibbs to get away with lies of that sort?

[zipplewrath]

11. I got something else they could cancel

The whole darn thing.

[bunny planet]

12. that'll show him

[bunny planet]

13. basically Karzai is the devil we know.

[Vidar]

14. Maybe Obama is learning--he certainly doesn't lack intelligence.