Karzai has already said he would stand down. Discussing his decision to relinquish power, the document said: 'This is very important. It improves Afghanistan's political prospects very significantly. We should welcome Karzai's announcement in public and in private.'
It adds: 'Afghan perceptions of violence are very important for their confidence in their future, and for their readiness to work for the Afghan government.
'Have we got the strategic communications on levels of violence right?' Two thoughts:
- In the interim period this humiliation makes Karzai even more of a lame duck than he already was
- 'strategic communications on the levels of violence' ? For this read 'spinning down the violence and the levels of failure.'More here.
I don't think Karzai is a lame duck so much as an uncontrollable duck. Without coordination with Washington, two+ years is a long time to cut deals with warlords, Taliban factions and generally undermine U.S. policy. Not the stuff of governing, but a dangerous situation going forward.
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