Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai thanks the British people for sacrificing “blood and treasure” for the future of his country.

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KABUL — After years of advocating peace talks as the only way out of the Afghan war, President Hamid Karzai will soon need to decide whether he is willing to participate in an emerging diplomatic process that his top advisers claim has left him marginalized by both the United States and the Taliban. Read full article > >

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Afghan government feels out of the loop on talks

KABUL — After years of advocating peace talks as the only way out of the Afghan war, President Hamid Karzai will soon need to decide whether he is willing to participate in an emerging diplomatic process that his top advisers claim has left him marginalized by both the United States and the Taliban. Read full article > >

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Afghan government feels out of the loop on talks

KABUL — One week after President Hamid Karzai demanded that the United States hand over its military prison near Bagram airfield to Afghan officials by month’s end, opposition to the plan has emerged from human rights advocates appointed by Karzai. Read full article > >

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Karzai faces criticism over prison demand

A video of four Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters is likely to weaken the United States’ position both with the Taliban and with the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai.

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U.S. Deplores Video of Marines Urinating on Taliban

This post has been updated. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday strongly condemned the apparent desecration of the corpses of Taliban insurgents by members of a Marine scout sniper team who were videotaped urinating on the bodies. Read full article > >

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Panetta: Apparent Marine desecration of Taliban corpses is ‘utterly deplorable’

Afghan President Hamid Karzai “strongly condemns” a video apparently showing US Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters.

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Karzai condemns ‘urination’ video

The Obama administration will resume peace talks with the Taliban as soon as Afghan President Hamid Karzai formally blesses the negotiations, according to senior administration officials who indicated that the process could be underway within weeks. Read full article > >

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U.S. peace talks with Taliban to resume

In President Hamid Karzai’s demand on Thursday, he said that his government had evidence that Afghan law and prisoners’ human rights were being violated.

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Karzai Calls for Coalition to Cede Control of Afghan Prisoners

Afghan President Hamid Karzai say he would back the opening of a Taliban liaison office in Qatar if it would help towards peace.

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Karzai backs Taliban Qatar plan

The Karzai administration has chosen not to renew the tenure of the outspoken advocate Ahmad Nader Nadery at a national human rights commission.

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Afghan Rights Activist Nadery Ousted From Panel

Karzai says she can marry whomever she wants.

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Afghan Woman Won’t Wed Rapist

KABUL — A four-day gathering of Afghan leaders ended Saturday with delegates backing President Hamid Karzai’s desire for a long-term security partnership with the United States that would not allow U.S. troops to conduct night raids or search Afghan homes. The resolution that emerged from the assembly, known as a loya jirga , called for Afghanistan to negotiate a strategic partnership that places strict limits on U.S. troops who might remain in the country after 2014, when Afghan forces are expected to take charge of providing security. Read full article > >

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Afghan loya jirga backs Karzai’s security plans

KABUL — The Afghan government will convene more than 2,000 Afghans from across the country this week to debate the country’s future relationship with the United States , a gathering that has drawn criticism from a skeptical political opposition that describes the process as antiquated and illegitimate. Read full article > >

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Karzai to convene loya jirga, a meeting of Afghans, on U.S. relationship

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has fired a senior officer from his job as the No. 2 general in charge of training for making inappropriate public remarks about Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his government. Gen. John Allen issued a statement Friday saying that Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller has been relieved of his duties as deputy commander for the Afghan training mission. Read full article > >

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US general fired from Afghan training job for critical remarks about Karzai government