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From: geode00	5/22/2005 2:17:55 PM
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Karzai: gimme control of US troops you incompetent schlub. BTW, thanks for putting me into sorta power...send billions more US taxpayer money. ============ Afghan leader heads for Bush showdown Paul Harris in New York Sunday May 22, 2005 The Observer Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai was last night on his way to the US, promising to confront George Bush over the growing scandal about American abuse of Afghan prisoners. Karzai's visit comes at a time of intense crisis in America's relations with the Muslim world after the release of pictures of Saddam Hussein in US detention and widespread abuse allegations against US troops from Guantánamo Bay to Kabul. Karzai, who is a staunch ally of America and owes his presidency to America's defeat of the Taliban in 2001, began his trip by speaking out strongly against US soldiers accused of abusing prisoners in Afghanistan. The allegations, first revealed in a New York Times story on Friday, detail horrific abuses carried out by US soldiers against Afghan suspects. They include harsh beatings and one incident where a prisoner was hung from the roof of his cell by his wrists. That prisoner, a 22-year-old taxi driver known as Dilawar, later died. Karzai said he was shocked at the news of the abuse and the portrayal of brutal and poorly trained US soldiers seemingly acting without restraint. The newspaper's article was partly based on a 2,000-page military report on the incidents. 'It has shocked me thoroughly and we condemn it. We want the US government to take very, very strong action,' Karzai said. However, both Afghan and US officials were trying to stay upbeat about the relationship between their two countries. Both sides insisted the recent scandals would not overshadow talks Karzai is scheduled to have with President Bush later this week. Karzai is set to reaffirm his government's closeness to the White House and press for closer security ties. But at the same time he will ask America for the return of Afghan prisoners and ultimate control over US military operations.... observer.guardian.co.uk

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