There
are no end of folks whose rational output begs common sense. That he
could think this way is no particular surprise considering the levels
of self delusion available to humanity. That he would actually voice
those opinions is quire another matter. Even true anti semites have
the good sense to keep their heads down.
It is
plausible that the stengthening military will be able to keep a lid
on things, particularly since the international jihadi has run off to
Iraq for now. It is even possible that good governance will now
emerge. The signs are hopeful. Even Pakistan has quieted down.
Two
generations have been consumed in this country. Plenty of change and
plenty of destruction has been ripped through this country. Yet that
also means that they are ready to create a better system and may well
do so.
This
man at least lived to retire.
Karzai Denounces
U.S. In Farewell Speech While Thanking China and Iran
1, September 24, 2014
by jonathan turley
Outgoing Afghanistan
President Hamid Karzaidenounced the United States in his
farewell speech and insisted that, despite tens of thousands of
wounded and dead American service personnel (and over a trillion
dollars in aid), the United States has been a curse upon his country.
Instead Karzai showered praise on Iran and China as great allies for
Afghanistan. This is the man who the CIA openly gave regular
suitcases of cash to and led a government where billions simply
disappeared.
The
Obama Administration insisted on the money continuing to flow into
Karzai’s pockets even as he attacked the U.S. and Americans as
“demons”, and moves to shift alliances to Iran and China.
After a trillion
dollars and 13-years in this country, Karzai again declared the
United States as an enemy to his country while praising China and
Iran. While we gave hundreds of billions in aid to his country,
Karzai worked to give contracts and benefits to the Chinese. We
have looked like utter fools for over a decade in pouring money into
the country while our schools and domestic programs have been
curtailed due to budget shortfalls.
Karzai insisted
that it was the United States that continued the war and “the war
in Afghanistan is to the benefit of foreigners. But Afghans on both
sides are the sacrificial lambs and victims of this war.”
Also singled out for
praise was India, Japan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and
Germany. The United States was conspicuously not included in even a
praising thank you.
Our Afghanistan
ambassador James Cunningham called the comments “ungracious and
ungrateful.” I really do not care how a corrupt puppet like Karzai
feels about us. What I really care about is looking (and acting) like
a country of chumps in continuing our massive commitment of money and
manpower in that country.
In the meantime, the
U.S. is pouring more money into the country in an effort to keep U.S.
advisers and trainers in the country. Ghani Ahmadzai has said he will
sign the agreement (which Karzai refused to do) so that we can spend
more billions.
Notably, even a critic
of Karzai (who said that the attack on the United States was unwise)
seemed more concerned about losing money than failing to thank the
U.S. for any sacrifice. Samehullah Samem, a member of parliament
warned that “We are completely dependent on the international
community. We need the support of the international community,
especially the United States of America.” In other words, we need
not to criticize the U.S. because they give us money. That is the
best that we can expect from a country where thousands of service
members have died and over a trillion dollars has been lost.
1 comment:
I must agree with himn, the country is in a worse shape than before the Americans invaded. That was , of course, following the same invasion and eventual rout of the Russians.
Is it the drug crops that keep these white nations invading? Why can't they leave the Afganis to themselves. Seal your borders if you worry, but don't expect praise when you bomb someone else's home back to a radioactive stoneage.
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