Why Is Afghan President Karzai 'Neutering' Afghanistan's Special Forces?

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul October 20, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan's Government Split As Karzai Suspends Special Forces Chiefs -- The Guardian

President overrules cabinet opposition to target commanders praised for anti-Taliban operations in Kabul and beyond

Afghanistan's government has suspended the three police special forces commanders responsible for securing the capital during crucial presidential elections, and plans to try them in a court martial for making illegal detentions and desecrating a mosque.

The three men have also been accused of collaborating with US and British commandos to serve foreign rather than Afghan aims, although they will not be tried as spies, according to an official source with first-hand knowledge of events.

Since they were removed from their positions in late April, all special operations raids by police commandos have been suspended, raising questions about security in Kabul as insurgents arrive from safe havens in Pakistan and the country prepares for the annual "fighting season".

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My Comment: Afghanistan's special forces have been incredibly successful in their war against Al Qaeda and Taliban forces .... this is why this targeting of it's top commanders by President Karzai ... and at the end of his Presidential term .... looks strange and bewildering. My guess is that Karzai does not care anymore .... he wants to put his allies in positions of power and he wants to stick it to the incoming administration by giving them a security problem that I am sure that the Taliban will exploit. Either way .... this will be one of his last acts as Afghanistan's President .... and the sooner he is gone the better.

In the meantime .... the real war in Afghanistan continues .... Rash of Taliban Attacks Leaves 22 Afghan Police Officers Dead -- New York Times