LONDON — On the eve of an official visit to Britain,Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, was quoted in a French newspaper on Tuesday as saying that coalition forces were losing the war in Afghanistan because they had “lost the battle for the hearts and minds” of Afghans, and that theTaliban’s success lay “in knowing how to wait” for NATOforces to withdraw.
The interview in the Le Monde appeared as Mr. Zardari headed for a five-day visit to Britain after talks in France, including a meeting at the Élysée Palace with PresidentNicolas Sarkozy, that officials on both sides described as harmonious. More >>>
