Afghanistan would side with Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview on Saturday.
“God forbid, If ever there is a war between Pakistan and America, Afghanistan will side with Pakistan,” he said. “If Pakistan is attacked and if the people of Pakistan needs Afghanistan’s help, Afghanistan will be there with you.”
The statement comes as US officials continue to issue aggressive warnings to the Pakistani government in the aftermath of the controversy over accusations that Pakistan provided safe haven to Afghan insurgents in Waziristan.
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton recently visited Islamabad and warned that Pakistan would pay a “big price” if they continued to ignore US demands, and threatened unspecified “unilateral” acts. Similarly, Senator Carl Levin on Friday urged the US to threaten to cut all ties with the Pakistani government to punish them.
The US has been escalating its assault on the Haqqani network, which plans and regroups inside Pakistan, leading to increased violence along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in recent days.
Karzai’s statement was a little surprising considering the Afghan-Pakistani relationship has soured in recent weeks due to cross-border raids and accusations of each that the other is orchestrating cross-border attacks. The fact that Karzai would still side with Pakistan in a fight with the US shows the extent to which US foreign policy has fomented anti-American sentiment in the region.
Well isn't that a fine kettle of fish. Afghaniscam, where 'empires' go to die.
I take it then Afghanistan isn't all that happy with all the great humanitarian nation building work we've done there… Boy if all the victims of US intervention ever unite against the US, it'd be trouble.
"Senator Carl Levin on Friday urged the US to threaten to cut all ties with the Pakistani government to punish them."
Then how would the US supply its troops in Afghanistan, if not through Pakistan?
not to mention all those green card software programmers and systems analysts that occupy many thousands of cubicles in corporate America!!! Verizon might actually have to hire Americans!!!
The Afghanis must not appreciate all the fine work done in their impoverished nation by NATO led by the USA. Why on earth they would ally themselves with Pakistan against the USA (the world's most powerful and richest nation) is beyond belief. They must be Anti-American – and it is a dead cert that they hate our freedoms. What they don't like about bombing, torture, interrogation, military occupation and constant police and military harassment is beyond me.
Much os the west were I live and love my country Canada but Mid Estern countrys need to stick togeather against illegal war that involve torture occupation and millions of deaths mostly civiliann.America and the west should only fight wars that are of threat to them and not like the 9/11 fause flag that lead to this.No they are using another one against Iran witch is almost forsure a lie.War is not the awnser enless threatend with an immenent attack.And we need to stop fighting wars of Israel that refuses to change there Nazi like actions against palistinians.If they sick togeather the west will think twice about an invasion unless its absolutly nessisary because of an immenent attack.
Watch it, Hamid. You keep this sorta thing up and Barry and Hill might just have to find themselves a new president.