President Hamid Karzai bluntly rebuked NATO for its faltering campaign against the Taliban and Al Qaeda and demanded a timetable for the seven-year war here to end.
The conversation was the first officially reported direct contact between the men since the election more than two weeks ago.
The conversation was the first officially reported direct contact between the men since the election more than two weeks ago.
The Taliban rejected an offer of peace talks with the Afghan president, saying that there would be no negotiations until foreign troops left the country.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar in exchange for a peace deal.
Responding to demands for a crackdown on corruption, Hamid Karzai named as his interior minister a former official of Afghanistan’s Communist-era secret police.
Responding to demands for a crackdown on corruption, Hamid Karzai named as his interior minister a former official of Afghanistan’s Communist-era secret police.