tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post1988220524169347278..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Why Karzai Expelled Euro DiplomatsThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-36706193793985358792007-12-27T10:57:00.000-08:002007-12-27T10:57:00.000-08:00I understand your point but I don't think that Kar...I understand your point but I don't think that Karzai has ever been particularly interested in delineating his country's sovereignty. There's not much point in asserting sovereignty if you're not able to stand on your own feet. Without the US and NATO Karzai would pretty much be the mayor of a beseiged Kabul. Had Karzai actually refused to talk with the Taliban his upset over the diplomats' actions would be understandable. It's a little less convincing when he openly states that he himself has several conversations with Taliban leaders each and every week. Karzai is within his rights to order these diplos out of his country. His reasons are less justifiable.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-11920620722276846882007-12-27T08:13:00.000-08:002007-12-27T08:13:00.000-08:00I think that despite Afghanistan's desperate situa...I think that despite Afghanistan's desperate situation, it's government should be able to excercise it's sovereignity over the admittance of foreign nationals (and diplomats), and pursue its own policy, whatever that may be. If the elected Karzai government decides that there should be no negotiations with any armed opposition groups- "the Taleban"- then that should be respected, even if it is seen as an incorect policy)Borgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665638314248375642noreply@blogger.com