Press Secretary Robert Gibbs skirted questions at his press briefing today about whether Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an ally of the United States.
“He is the democratically elected leader of Afghanistan,” Gibbs said after being asked whether Karzai is our ally. When the reporter pressed him, Gibbs again said that “Karzai is the democratically elected leader of Afghanistan,” adding that “his remarks cannot be anything but troubling.”
When asked whether Karzai’s planned visit to the White House on May 12 would be canceled or postponed, Gibbs said that he had not seen any form to cancel the meeting. He then reiterated that the administration will “evaluate” any further comments made by the Afghan president.
Gibbs’ comments come after Karzai reportedly hinted over the weekend that he might join the Taliban.
