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Bush, Karzai Diverge on Iran

Leaders discuss regional stability

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 6, 2007 4:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – President Bush and Hamid Karzai emerged from today's Camp David meetings together, but they've clearly parted ways on the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and Iran's role in Afghanistan. Bush put the onus on Iran to demonstrate that it's not a "destabilizing force," the Washington Post reports, but Karzai is already on the record praising Tehran.

Bush refused to rule out deploying US troops in Pakistani territory in pursuit of Al-Qaeda without the Karzai government's permission. Asked about Karzai's calling Iran "a helper and a solution" in an interview with CNN yesterday, Bush demurred, saying his Afghan counterpart "knows best about what's taking place in his country, and, of course, I'm willing to listen."

President Bush, left, and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai conclude their joint press conference, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Associated Press)

President Bush, right, and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, left, make their way through the trees as they walk to a joint press conference after their meetings, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Camp David,... (Associated Press)

President Bush, left, and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, right, arrive for a joint press conference, after their meetings, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Associated Press)

President Bush, left, accompanied by Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, right, gestures during their joint press conference, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Associated Press)

President Bush, left, and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai hold a joint press conference after their meetings, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Camp David, Md. Seated, from left to right, Secretary of State... (Associated Press)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, steps out of a van as Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, holds the door, as they arrive for a joint press conference by President George W. Bush and Afghanistan's... (Associated Press)

President Bush, left, listens as Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai thanks him for America's support during thier joint press conference at Camp David, Md., Monday, Aug. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/J. Scott... (Associated Press)

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