U.S. Rolls Up Red Carpet for Karzai Rival - nytimes

“I tried all of them, the White House, the National Security Council, the State Department, the Pentagon,” Mr. Abdullah said during an interview on Thursday. “I haven’t gotten a meeting yet.”

Later Thursday, administration officials signaled that Mr. Abdullah might get a meeting after all.

“There is no point in rolling out the red carpet for a guy who is wanting recognition for being himself,” said a senior European diplomat who is involved in Afghanistan. “The world doesn’t work that way. Karzai is the elected leader of Afghanistan.” -U.S. Rolls Up Red Carpet for Karzai Rival

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