‘Kerry, Karzai Bury Hatchet in Kabul Meeting’
March 26th, 2013Sequence of events:
1) 10 March 2013, Karzai Says Taliban ‘In Service to America’: “My guess is that Karzai probably perceives that he’s not getting a big enough cut of the opium pie.”
2) 12 March 2013, Over 20 Tons of Heroin Seized in Afghanistan: “Can you hear me now?”
3) 25 March 2013: John “Skull & Bones” Kerry Makes Unannounced Trip to Afghanistan:
Via: AP:
Eager to overcome a bout of bickering, Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unusual unity between their two nations on Monday. The friendly display came as the U.S. military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a longstanding irritant in relations.
Kerry arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul on an unannounced visit amid concerns that Karzai may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with anti-American rhetoric. After a private meeting, Kerry said he and Karzai were “on the same page” on security and reconciliation issues and brushed aside suggestions that relations were in peril.
Karzai infuriated U.S. officials earlier this month by accusing Washington of colluding with Taliban insurgents to keep Afghanistan weak even as the Obama administration pressed ahead with plans to hand off security responsibility to Afghan forces and end NATO’s combat mission by the end of next year.
At a joint news conference after their talks, Karzai told reporters that his comments in a nationally televised speech had been misinterpreted by the media. Kerry demurred on that point but said people sometimes say things in public that reflect ideas they have heard from others but don’t necessarily agree with.
“I am confident the president (Karzai) does not believe the U.S. has any interest except to see the Taliban come to the table to make peace and that we are completely cooperative with the government of Afghanistan with respect to the protection of their efforts and their people,” Kerry said. He noted that he had specifically raised the comment in question with Karzai and was satisfied with the response.
“We’re on the same page,” Kerry said. “I don’t think there is any disagreement between us and I am very, very comfortable with the president’s explanation.”
I’m not sure what is more unnerving- stone cold silence, or the screeching coming from a man who has tactical nukes shoved up his ass.