US ready to cut Karzai adrift

The US administration hinted that President Barack Obama would take strong stance about Afghan President Hamid Karzai whereas new US policy for Afghanistan would be based on war rather than development. US officials said Karzai is considered to be a big hindrance in the way of attainment of US objectives in Afghanistan. International support for Mr Karzai has waned spectacularly, amid worsening violence, endemic corruption and weak leadership. But until very recently, diplomats

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