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Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai tells American and British troops to stop arresting Taliban, and he rips NATO for civilian casualties :

The stinging attack, made in an interview with the New York Times published yesterday, is the latest in a series of rows between Western governments with troops in Afghanistan and the elected leader of the country.

Karzai said he wanted American forces to stop arresting suspected Taliban members and their supporters, saying that fear of arrest and their past mistreatment were discouraging them from coming forward to lay down their arms.

Karzai also attacked the number of civilian deaths inflicted by the coalition. Up to 9,000 civilians have died since 2001.

‘I want an end to civilian casualties,’ the Afghan president said…

Within a few days of giving that interview, Karzai is attacked. By the Taliban :

Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unhurt after an assassination attempt by Taliban fighters with guns and rockets during an official celebration in the capital, Kabul, on Sunday.
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