News Analysis Karzai Bets on Vilifying U.S. to Shed His Image as a Lackey - nytimes

Seeking a nobler ending than his predecessors after his long tenure in the palace, Mr. Karzai is taking a gamble: intensifying his vilification of his American allies at a critical moment in their Afghan endgame, risking their support for him in order to save himself politically.- Karzai Bets on Vilifying US to Shed His Image as a Lackey
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