23 oct 2011
"God forbid, if anytime war erupts between Pakistan and the United States, we will stand by Pakistan," Karzai told Pakistan's Geo TV in an interview, parts of which were aired Saturday evening.
The full interview, conducted at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, will be telecast later.
"If Pakistan is attacked and if the people of Pakistan need Afghanistan's help, Afghanistan would be there with you," Karzai said.
"We are your brother as Pakistan has given us shelter (during the 1979-89 occupation of Afghanistan by former Soviet Union), as Pakistan considered us brother and gave homes and we spent time in Pakistan with respect as refugees," he said.
Asked what Afghanistan would do if India attacked Pakistan, Karzai said: "Anybody that attacks Pakistan, Afghanistan will stand with Pakistan. Afghanistan will be a brother of Pakistan. Afghanistan will never betray a brother."
He complained that the Pakistani establishment has "done a lot (of harm) to Afghanistan" but he said "Afghanistan is still a brother".
Karzai's comments came amid sharply increased tension between Pakistan and the US after top American military officials threatened unilateral military action against Pakistan-based Afghan insurgent groups including the Haqqani network.
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The full interview, conducted at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, will be telecast later.
"If Pakistan is attacked and if the people of Pakistan need Afghanistan's help, Afghanistan would be there with you," Karzai said.
"We are your brother as Pakistan has given us shelter (during the 1979-89 occupation of Afghanistan by former Soviet Union), as Pakistan considered us brother and gave homes and we spent time in Pakistan with respect as refugees," he said.
Asked what Afghanistan would do if India attacked Pakistan, Karzai said: "Anybody that attacks Pakistan, Afghanistan will stand with Pakistan. Afghanistan will be a brother of Pakistan. Afghanistan will never betray a brother."
He complained that the Pakistani establishment has "done a lot (of harm) to Afghanistan" but he said "Afghanistan is still a brother".
Karzai's comments came amid sharply increased tension between Pakistan and the US after top American military officials threatened unilateral military action against Pakistan-based Afghan insurgent groups including the Haqqani network.
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