Of course it is hyperbole, but it does show the extent this man is willing to go publicly to show he is tired of US pressure forcing him to make changes that will inevitably lead to the rise of the Taliban.
Afghanistan off the list of US allies. We don't have many left.
Lawmakers: Afghan leader threatens to join Taliban
Apr 5 11:34 AM US/Eastern
By AMIR SHAH and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Associated Press Writer
KABUL (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened over the weekend to quit the political process and join the Taliban if he continued to come under outside pressure to reform, several members of parliament said Monday.
Karzai made the unusual statement at a closed-door meeting Saturday with selected lawmakers—just days after kicking up a diplomatic controversy with remarks alleging foreigners were behind fraud in last year's disputed elections.
Lawmakers dismissed the latest comment as hyperbole, but it will add to the impression the president—who relies on tens of thousands of U.S. and NATO forces to fight the insurgency and prop up his government—is growing increasingly erratic and unable to exert authority without attacking his foreign backers.
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