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...important to remember that Afghan President Hamid Karzai was not necessarily the choice of all the various Afghan factions, and there are people who feel strongly that there was interference in the political process that led to his selection. As you reported, to this day Karzai is protected by U.S. bodyguards. If Afghans regard his presidency as legitimate, presumably some of them could be found to perform this duty. Paul Kunino Lynch Katoomba, Australia...
TIME: Are you concerned that there is no evident President, no Karzai or Mandela...
...KARZAI: This sort of conflict probably existed one and a half years ago. But for a long time now, the U.S. has been clear on what should be done in Afghanistan--and that's to support the government and its institutions...
...KARZAI: They're welcome if they've not done crimes. I've received a letter from the former Taliban foreign minister. It was a very nice letter. He had concerns, recommendations. And we've asked some people to see him. We might engage with people like that...
...KARZAI: The tribal linkages have been there for ages. Tribalism is a very good thing as long as you act as a tribal chief, but it's a horrible thing if you turn it into a government function. The reason the Taliban came to Kandahar was because government posts were divided on a tribal basis, and that's what I'm going to end. All over the country, this should stop...