Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that he no longer trusts the United States, noting that Washington says one thing and does another in the troubled Asian country.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that he no longer trusts the United States, noting that Washington says one thing and does another in the troubled Asian country.
"I don't trust them," Karzai said on the second day of a three-day visit to India during which the United States hopes New Delhi can p
ersuade him to sign the troubled troop deal.
"When Obama writes to me that he will respect homes, they should prove it... implement the letter, respect Afghan homes," Karzai said, referring to a letter the US President Barack Obama wrote last month assuring him that US forces would "respect" the safety of Afghans in their homes.
"Just instruct no more bombings and there will be no more bombings and of course launch the peace process publicly and officially," he said.
"I am trying to make it a win-win for all," he said.
Earlier on Friday, Karzai warned against intimidation regarding signing a security pact allowing US troops to stay on after next year.
"Aggressive rhetoric won't work... We are not a nation that is known for giving into intimidation," he told Indian television NDTV.
Karzai, who is due to stand down after elections next year, initially endorsed the so-called Bilateral Security Agreement.
But he later said the agreement could only be signed after the presidential election in April, warning against a NATO presence if it just meant "more bombs and killings".
His stance has outraged US officials and lawmakers, who have threatened a complete pullout if Karzai does not sign by the end of the year.
Karzai met Friday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and foreign minister Kapil Sibal.
