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"KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai called on Saturday for control of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and demanded the United States take strong action against soldiers who abuse prisoners, following a report of alleged maltreatment of detainees at the main U.S. base here.
Karzai said he was “shocked” by allegations of abuse by poorly trained U.S. soldiers made by the New York Times in its Friday edition. The report cited a 2,000-page confidential file on the Army’s criminal investigation into the deaths of two Afghans at the Bagram base in December 2002.
Karzai said he will bring up the issue when he meets American leaders during a four-day visit to the United States starting Saturday.
“We want the U.S. government to take very, very strong action to take away people like that are working with their forces in Afghanistan,” Karzai told reporters before leaving Kabul. “Definitely … I will see about that when I am in the United States.”
He also demanded greater control over U.S. military operations here, including a stop to raids by American troops on Afghans’ homes without the knowledge of his administration.
“No operations inside Afghanistan should take place without the consultation of the Afghan government,” the president said."
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050521/ap_on_re_mi_ea/afghan_prisoner_abuse
It’s a disgrace that any foreign leader would be given ANY control over the US military or in this case, greater control.
Karzai said he was “shocked” by allegations of abuse by poorly trained U.S. soldiers made by the New York Times in its Friday edition. The report cited a 2,000-page confidential file on the Army’s criminal investigation into the deaths of two Afghans at the Bagram base in December 2002.
Karzai said he will bring up the issue when he meets American leaders during a four-day visit to the United States starting Saturday.
“We want the U.S. government to take very, very strong action to take away people like that are working with their forces in Afghanistan,” Karzai told reporters before leaving Kabul. “Definitely … I will see about that when I am in the United States.”
He also demanded greater control over U.S. military operations here, including a stop to raids by American troops on Afghans’ homes without the knowledge of his administration.
“No operations inside Afghanistan should take place without the consultation of the Afghan government,” the president said."
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050521/ap_on_re_mi_ea/afghan_prisoner_abuse
It’s a disgrace that any foreign leader would be given ANY control over the US military or in this case, greater control.