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October 8, 2013

President Karzai Blasts U.S.-Led Occupation of Afghanistan on 12th Anniversary 
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized the U.S.-led NATO occupation of
Afghanistan Monday on its 12th anniversary. Karzai, who is due to step
down in six months, said during a news conference the United States and
NATO have failed to respect Afghan sovereignty and conducted raids and
air strikes against Afghan people in violation of Afghan wishes. Karzai
assessed the occupation's legacy during an interview with BBC Newsnight.

President Hamid Karzai: "On the security front, the entire NATO exercise
was one that caused Afghanistan a lot of suffering and a lot of loss of
life and no gains, because the country is not secure."

Karzai told the BBC that the United States wants Afghanistan to remain
silent about the deaths of civilians.

 

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