Karzai finally gets mad at Taliban

After years of complaining about US tactics and results against the Taliban, Afghan president Hamid Karzai finally found something that angers him about the Taliban according to the Associated Press;

Karzai sat in a sunny courtyard at the presidential palace with about 20 young Afghans who had either surrendered to Afghan authorities or had been arrested across the nation in connection with planned suicide bombings. After a brief chat, he ordered aides to help the young men, ages 10 through 16, find homes, education or be released to their parents.

“This is cruelty to this country. This is cruelty to Islam,” Karzai said.

“It is cruelty to Islam that they put explosives around a child’s body and tell him that when he carries out the attack he will not get killed, only others will get killed.”

Thanks for coming over to our side however briefly, Hamid, and for remembering for a moment who put you in that sunny palace.