.Germany's Merkel calls Karzai to express dismay, pledge ongoing support for Afghanistan
BERLIN: A spokesman for Angela Merkel says the German chancellor called Afghan President Hamid Karzai to express her dismay following an attack by suspected Taliban militants at a ceremony he was attending.
Merkel's spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm says the chancellor assured Karzai that Germany "will remain engaged close at Afghanistan's side." He says Merkel also asked Karzai on Sunday to express her condolences to the families of the three people killed in the automatic weapons and rocket attack.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack at an event marking the 16th anniversary of the end of Soviet-backed rule in Afghanistan.
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Yeah Sure, lots of phone support and kisses too, but no more combat troops
But I guess we wont have to worry too much about that any more, as soon as Obama takes the presidency, he's promised to fully support the Afghan campaign. All the troops he says he's going to pull out of Iraq. I guess are going to the right war, Afghanistan.
Merkel's spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm says the chancellor assured Karzai that Germany "will remain engaged close at Afghanistan's side." He says Merkel also asked Karzai on Sunday to express her condolences to the families of the three people killed in the automatic weapons and rocket attack.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack at an event marking the 16th anniversary of the end of Soviet-backed rule in Afghanistan.
IHT
Yeah Sure, lots of phone support and kisses too, but no more combat troops
But I guess we wont have to worry too much about that any more, as soon as Obama takes the presidency, he's promised to fully support the Afghan campaign. All the troops he says he's going to pull out of Iraq. I guess are going to the right war, Afghanistan.
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