Afghan finance minister doesn't like Wikileaks, says cables will hurt U.S.-Afghan relations.

[Better Believe It]

Afghan minister: WikiLeaks hurts ties with U.S.
Official insists he didn't call President Karzai a 'very weak man'
December 4, 2010

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's finance minister warned Saturday that the release of confidential U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks would hurt U.S.-Afghan relations.

Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal also denied calling President Hamid Karzai "an extremely weak man" as reported in a U.S. Embassy cable dated Feb. 26, 2010.

Zakhilwal said it would not be "business as usual" between key Afghan ministers and U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry.

Karzai, known to be sensitive about his team's loyalty, is thought likely to be infuriated by the idea of his cabinet discussing his flaws, making deals behind his back and sharing concerns with a U.S. embassy considered highly critical of his rule.

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[MadHound]

1. Never mind that we're blowing the shit out of his country,

It's the cables that will really do the damage.

And we're propping up this clueless leader?

[asjr]

2. I just wish we would pull out our

entire military and let them do as they wish. They are going to at any rate no matter if and when we leave. "Freeing" their country has put us at risk.

[conspirator]

3. Corrupt people don't like wikileaks. No Shit n/t

[Arctic Dave]

4. What I am finding out is that Afghanistn corruption is not really a bad

thing in the eyes of our government, just as long as it is our style of corruption.

Seems an even bigger waste to see military personnel be blown to bits to bring corporate corruption ruling elites to power over there.