Afghan President Karzai Does Not Believe That The U.S. And Nato Can Defeat The Taliban

MOUNTAIN PATROL - U.S. Army soldiers patrol the mountainous terrain outside Forward Operating Base Baylough in Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 7, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Europe. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric Cabral

Afghan President 'Has Lost Faith In US Ability To Defeat Taliban' -- The Guardian

Afghanistan's Former Head Of Intelligence Says President Hamid Karzai Is Increasingly Looking To Pakistan To End Insurgency.

President Hamid Karzai has lost faith in the US strategy in Afghanistan and is increasingly looking to Pakistan to end the insurgency, according to those close to Afghanistan's former head of intelligence services.

Amrullah Saleh, who resigned last weekend, believes the president lost confidence some time ago in the ability of Nato forces to defeat the Taliban.

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My Comment: For once, I have to agree with President Karzai .... the U.S. and their NATO allies are not going to defeat the Taliban. Unfortunately, President Karzai's corrupt and dysfunctional government is one of the main reasons why the Taliban are growing stronger .... and Pakistan .... unless they get involved with their military in the Pashtun areas of Afghanistan .... will unlikely be a factor in stopping the Taliban advance.