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Musharraf Bails on Karzai Meeting

Posted Aug 8, 07 2:16 PM CDT in World,  US 

(Newser) – Pervez Musharraf has backed out of meetings with his Afghan counterpart in an abrupt snub that initially shocked Washington. Musharraf told Hamid Karzai he has other “engagements" at home in Pakistan and can't attend the meeting of tribal leaders intended to discuss military violence. The US is looking into the announcement, but says it's sure the general-president had "good and compelling reasons."

The Bush administration has been pushing for the two feuding leaders to meet; Karzai expressed enthusiasm about the talks earlier this week. But the BBC reports that Musharraf is still brooding over criticism from US presidential candidates about Pakistan’s handling of Islamic extremism. Some speculate his absence could render the “peace jirga” irrelevant.

Source Associated Press

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President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, from left, hold hands after their talks at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey,...   (Associated Press)
President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan listens to President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey after their talks with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey...   (Associated Press)
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan listens to President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey after their talks with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey...   (Associated Press)
An Afghan policeman stands guard in a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision on Wednesday to pull out of a planned meeting...   (Associated Press)
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, left, and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, right, hold 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, shakes hands with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai after their joint press conference, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)   (Associated Press)
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