Afghan President Hamid Karzai leaves a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Jan. 25, 2014. Karzai said he will not sign a security pact with the United States unless Washington and Pakistan launch a peace process with Taliban insurgents. Massoud Hossaini
Karzai Suspects U.S. Is Behind Insurgent-Style Attacks, Afghan Officials Say -- Washington Post
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai has frequently lashed out at the U.S. military for causing civilian casualties in its raids. But behind the scenes, he has been building a far broader case against the Americans, suggesting that they may have aided or conducted shadowy insurgent-style attacks to undermine his government, according to senior Afghan officials.
Karzai has formalized his suspicions with a list of dozens of attacks that he believes the U.S. government may have been involved in, according to one palace official. The list even includes the recent bomb and gun assault on a Lebanese restaurant in Kabul, one of the bloodiest acts targeting the international community in Afghanistan, the official said. The attack, which left 21 people dead, including three Americans, was almost universally attributed to the Taliban.
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My Comment: As bad as these accusations are .... it gets even worse in a must read post from Dan Murphy (Christian Science Monitor).
Update: Karzai Pushing U.S. Out? -- Max Boot, Commentary
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