Karzai signs ban on NATO airstrikes

[The Straight Story]

Karzai signs ban on NATO airstrikes
Monday's decree bans Afghans from calling in NATO air support in residential areas, but does not affect NATO operations.

Afghan president Hamid Karzai has signed a decree prohibiting members of the Afghan security forces from requesting NATO airstrikes during operations in residential areas.

Karzai promised to issue the ban two days ago, and signed it on Monday, amidst anger over a NATO airstrike requested by the national intelligence service that local officials said killed at least 10 civilians and four fighters in northeastern Kunar province.

"No Afghan security forces, under any circumstances, any circumstances, can ask for the foreigners' planes for carrying out operations on our homes and villages", Karzai said at a Sunday press conference.

The presidential order is directed at the defence and interior ministries, and the National Directorate of Security, the Afghan spy agency.

It states: "During your operations, do not call for air support from international forces during operations on residential areas." The coalition, however, can still carry out airstrikes on its own accord.

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[Bonobo]

1. He must not mean it...

I have heard DU'ers say that when Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and other countries tell the US to stop their drone attacks that they don't REALLY MEAN IT. They are just winking and nodding at us when they say "stop".

So I guess this is just more secret messaging and that Kharzai actually wants the airstrikes against his citizens to continue.

[The Straight Story]

2. Check this out:

http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=B55147E2052701412A47A9F2C9DA754C

CNN total news fakery with Charles Jaco - this was broadcast as real....

And watch the whole thing, at about the 4 min mark or so it changes up, you see the studio, etc.

[Bonobo]

3. OMFG! nt

[David__77]

4. Why, yes, you are correct.

If he meant it, he would cut off relations with the US, and seek aid from China and Russia instead. He would order the closure of US bases in Afghanistan and order his armed forces to confront any foreign military force that violates its sovereignty.

[Bonobo]

5. Sure. Anyone in his right mind would start a full-on war with US. Right. nt