Row after US claim Afghans burn own children
Karzai spokesman Waheed Omar described comments made by Rear Admiral Gregory Smith, director of communications for the US-led coalition, also known as International Security Assistance Force, as being “outrageous, insulting and racist”. He demanded a clarification.
The flap started during a discussion at the presidential palace about claims that NATO forces killed about 60 civilians during a four-day operation in Kunar province — a charge that has been contested by the international coalition.