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German general criticises Afghan president
[Geo TV] German General Egon Ramms, chief of operations of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, criticised Thursday Afghanistan's Caped President Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai for failing to support NATO forces in the war against the Taliban.

Ramms said in an interview with the daily economic newspaper Handelsblatt that the president "looks at things from a point of view that, in no way, we can like."

Karzai, speaking in Kabul, had said the strategy for Afghanistan needed a rethink and he criticised NATO for civilian deaths in the country.

"He should decide whether he prefers the ISAF and troops from supporting nations, or the Taliban with whom he might want to work in future"
Ramms reminded Karzai that NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the counter-insurgency mission in Afghanistan, had played an important role in ensuring his reelection as Afghan president in November 2009.

"As a result he should decide whether he prefers the ISAF and troops from supporting nations, or the Taliban with whom he might want to work in future," the general said.
Reminds me of the old Jack Benny gig:

Jack is walking down the street and is approached by a mugger, who says, "Your money or your life!"

Jack says nothing, and the mugger repeats, "Hey buddy! I said, your money or your life!"

To which Jack replies, "I'm thinking, I'm thinking!"
Ramms also accused local Afghan authorities of releasing on several occasions members of the Taliban jugged by coalition forces in the north of the country, where German troops are based.
Posted by: Fred 2010-09-04
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