US envoy to Kabul urges against new troops: report

AFP
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2009

The US envoy to Afghanistan has written memos to Washington expressing deep concern over possible deployment of thousands of new troops to the country, US media said Wednesday, citing senior US officials.

Ambassador Karl Eikenberry’s classified cables reportedly detail his strong reservations against sending reinforcements until Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government shows it can tackle insipid corruption that has spurred the Taliban’s resurgence, The Washington Post and New York Times said.

Eikenberry’s cables also expressed worries over Karzai’s erratic behavior, according to US officials familiar with the memos, the Post said.

The correspondence was sent ahead of President Barack Obama’s critical war cabinet meeting Wednesday at the White House on what course to pursue against the bloody insurgency in the country. Related article: Obama warns on Afghan committment.

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