Afghan Leader's Office Says Pakistan Remarks Misinterpreted -- L.A. Times
President Hamid Karzai's office says his comments to Pakistani TV that Afghanistan would side with Pakistan in a hypothetical war against the U.S. was not intended as a slight to Western governments.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan — Parsing statements by President Hamid Karzai has become something of a parlor game in the Afghan capital.
The Afghan leader's office sought Monday to distance him from his controversial remarks in a weekend television interview, in which he asserted that Afghanistan would side with Pakistan in a hypothetical war against the United States.
The presidential palace said Karzai's comments to Pakistan's Geo TV, aired Saturday, had been misinterpreted.
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Update: Karzai backtracks on controversial Pakistan remarks -- AFP
My Comment: I am not surprised that he is backtracking from these outrageous remarks .... any fool would know that these remarks are incredibly damaging and stupid. . Sighhhh .... and he is our ally? What an unbelievable tool .... he and his cronies should focus on what they are good at which is this.