Karzai urges Taliban to fight Afghan enemies after Pakistan clash

[Bosonic]

Source: Reuters

Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban on Saturday to fight Afghanistan's enemies in what was widely seen as a swipe against Pakistan days after the neighbors' security forces clashed on their border.

Karzai's remarks are likely to unsettle already shaky ties with Pakistan and come as the United States wants Pakistan to help Afghanistan persuade the Taliban to engage in peace talks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops by the end of next year.

"Instead of destroying their own country, they should turn their weapons against places where plots are made against Afghan prosperity," Karzai told reporters in the capital, Kabul, saying this was "a reminder for the Taliban".

"They should stand with this young man who was martyred and defend their soil," he said, referring to an Afghan border policeman who was killed in the Wednesday night clash on eastern Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. Two Pakistani soldiers were wounded.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. I am so sick of that crap over there.

It has cost trillions of dollars and countless lives and nothing ever changes.

Fence the place off and let them slug it out to their heart's content.

[bemildred]

2. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. This is turning into an even bigger mess than Raygun made.

And that self-serving prick Karzai appealing to the patriotism of the Taliban.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Quotes you never thought you'd see.

[cosmicone]

4. Pakistan, in desiring to control Afghanistan

is an enemy of the Afghan people.

[daleo]

5. This is surreal

I can't even think of something to compare it to. The Ulster government asking the IRA to defend it from incursions from the south, maybe?