A New Era in U.S.-Afghan Relations, Take 2
[Guest post by DRJ]
Just over a month ago, President Obama and members of his Administration expressed unhappiness with Aghanistan President Hamid Karzai, using words the media described as ” diplomatic code for expressing annoyance and even anger.” Obama was especially concerned about Afghan corruption. After a month of public and presumably private U.S. pressure, nothing seems to have changed in Afghanistan but the Obama Administration has reversed course:
“The relationship between President Obama and Afghan President Karzai has had its difficulties — most recently exacerbated by Karzai saying continued pressure from the west to reform might lead him to join the Taliban. As evidenced by the red-carpet roll-out to Karzai this week, administration officials have clearly decided to change their attitude towards Karzai and are focusing more on carrot than stick.
Just one month ago, White House officials were responding with anger to Afghan president Karzai’s remarks blaming the US and other Western powers for election fraud.
“The remarks are genuinely troubling,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. “The substance of the remarks, as had been looked at by many are obviously not true.”
Asked if Karzai’s comments could erode American public support for the war, Gibbs indicated as such.
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But tensions between the two countries in April did nothing to improve matters and the administration is now trying a more positive approach.”
Someday President Obama may figure out how to successfully conduct foreign relations with our allies.
— DRJ
Someday President Obama may figure out how to successfully conduct foreign relations with our allies.
There is no evidence that this is a possibility, DRJ.
SPQR (26be8b) — 5/12/2010 @ 3:49 pmAnd, someday, I might sing lead tenor in La Boheme.
AD - RtR/OS! (04f5c9) — 5/12/2010 @ 3:57 pmSomeday President Obama may figure out how to successfully conduct foreign relations with our allies.
Rumsfeld-Shaking-Hands-With-Saddam.jpg
AJB (3008d4) — 5/12/2010 @ 4:35 pm“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
AD - RtR/OS! (04f5c9) — 5/12/2010 @ 4:46 pmSomeday President Obama may figure out how to successfully conduct foreign relations with our allies.
DRJ’s memory seems limited to the past 16 months.
Imagine a 3rd term of Bush and his outstanding diplomatic expertise.
Priceless.
Beau Geste (b84ec2) — 5/12/2010 @ 4:48 pm“Someday President Obama may figure out how to successfully conduct foreign relations with our allies.”
That will be right after he figures out how to successfully conduct domestic relations with US citizens who wish they’d never heard his name or had to listen to him blather on and on ad nauseum.
ropelight (5c7bab) — 5/12/2010 @ 5:03 pmdecided to change their attitude
My wit, such as I have or not, can’t do justice to the following bits of info begging to be pulled together:
1) Chicago, the Windy City, where they say that if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it will change.
2) Politicians from the Windy City
do with them as you will
MD in Philly (ea3785) — 5/12/2010 @ 5:29 pmOh, that would have been so nice.
Rather then letting the morons undercut Western Civilization like Carter, Clinton, and now what’s his nuts.
But the Dems won’t be happy until everywhere looks like their personal success story there in Detroit.
EW1(SG) (edc268) — 5/12/2010 @ 6:27 pm“…their personal success story there in Detroit.”
Soon to be overtaken by Los Angeles.
AD - RtR/OS! (04f5c9) — 5/12/2010 @ 6:43 pmRumsfeld-Shaking-Hands-With-Saddam.jpg
Comment by AJB — 5/12/2010 @ 4:35 pm
AJB – How about Obama-Hugo Chavez meet and greet?
daleyrocks (1d0d98) — 5/12/2010 @ 7:40 pmNothing to see there….just two peas in a pod.
AD - RtR/OS! (04f5c9) — 5/12/2010 @ 7:54 pm