Musharraf Bails on Karzai Meeting

Pakistan chief snubs Afghan jirga; US claims 'good reasons'

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 8, 2007 2:16 PM CDT

(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.... Read full story »

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Musharraf Bails on Karzai Meeting

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