Rasul Sayyaf

Karzai's humiliation

President Karzai has suffered a public humiliation when 70% of his cabinet choices were ruled out by the parliament.

The rejection comes at a very crucial time for the country. The Taliban are gaining more ground, conducting daring attacks, like the suicide bomb attack at a CIA base in Khost province. Seven CIA operatives were killed.

The country is marred by instability, and a growing public mistrust of Nato forces, especially after the string of deadly attacks against civilians.

Eager to limit the impact of the damage made by the vote, Karzai’s dispatched his spokesperson Waheed Omar to reassure the Afghan people that things are still under control. He told the media that while the president was “surprised by the rejections”, he respects the process which he qualifies as “the beauty of democracy”.