Rep. Steve King Calls Afghan President ‘Muhammad’ Karzai

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Earlier today on the House floor, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) weighed in on Afghanistan, urging the U.S. to consider the interests of Hamid Karzai.

Or, as King called him, “Muhammad” Karzai.

King said: “So we should always look at, what’s the interests of Afghanistan, what are the interests of Muhammed Karzai, the president. He’d like to stay in power, he’d like to serve out his second full term.”

Here’s the full clip:

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