'Indian embassy attack shows worsening security situation'
Describing the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul as another sign of a severe deterioration of security in Afghanistan, Obamaa vowed to go on the offensive against Al-Qaeda.
By PTI |
WASHINGTON: Describing the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul as another sign of a "severe deterioration" of security in Afghanistan, Democratic Presidential nominee has vowed to go on the offensive against Al-Qaeda.
In some blunt talking, the 47-year-old US Senator who is planning to travel to Afghanistan told CNN in an interview that the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai had not "gotten out of the bunker" and accused the Bush administration of allowing the Taliban to "regenerate" by diverting forces to Iraq.
"A big chunk of the issue is that we allowed the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to regenerate itself when we had them on the ropes," said Obama, who is attempting to script history by becoming the first black president of the United States.
"That was a big mistake and it's one I'm going to correct when I'm president."
Obama said Monday's bombing of the Indian embassy, in in which the India defence attache and a senior IFS officer were killed, was another sign of a "severe deterioration" of security in Afghanistan.
"I think the Karzai government has not gotten out of the bunker and helped to organise Afghanistan and government, the judiciary, police forces, in ways that would give people confidence," Obama said.
"So there are a lot of problems there," he added. Obama's remarks drew immediate fire from republicans who said he accused him of being "naively out-of-touch with reality and offensive to America's allies."
Obama was expected to make a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan later in July, CNN and the New York Times reported.
In some blunt talking, the 47-year-old US Senator who is planning to travel to Afghanistan told CNN in an interview that the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai had not "gotten out of the bunker" and accused the Bush administration of allowing the Taliban to "regenerate" by diverting forces to Iraq.
"A big chunk of the issue is that we allowed the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to regenerate itself when we had them on the ropes," said Obama, who is attempting to script history by becoming the first black president of the United States.
"That was a big mistake and it's one I'm going to correct when I'm president."
Obama said Monday's bombing of the Indian embassy, in in which the India defence attache and a senior IFS officer were killed, was another sign of a "severe deterioration" of security in Afghanistan.
"I think the Karzai government has not gotten out of the bunker and helped to organise Afghanistan and government, the judiciary, police forces, in ways that would give people confidence," Obama said.
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"So there are a lot of problems there," he added. Obama's remarks drew immediate fire from republicans who said he accused him of being "naively out-of-touch with reality and offensive to America's allies."
Obama was expected to make a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan later in July, CNN and the New York Times reported.
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