Karzai our partner in war on terror, says U.S.

Washington: Terming Hamid Karzai as a “partner” in the war on terror, the Obama administration said it will work with the visiting Afghan president to defeat terrorists and bring in long-term peace and development in the war-ravaged country.

"Karzai is a partner of the US in the fight against terrorism," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters in a sign that the US put aside its differences with Mr. Karzai in the recent past.
The White House recently went public to state that it was "troubled" with Mr. Karzai accusing the US and the Western World of interfering in its internal affairs.
"There will be serious dialogues in the days ahead on far-ranging issues, including how to best deliver on our government's commitment to help accelerate the strengthening of Afghan security and judicial institutions," said Afghan Ambassador to the US Karl Eikenberry.
"And discussions will also cover our combined strategy to bring peace and security to Afghanistan, long term bilateral relations, shared responsibility behind efforts to improve accountability and the performance of the Afghan government and the growth of the Afghan economy in sustainable ways," he told reporters at the White House.