As the article says, he is losing his support, but the Taliban does not seem to be gaining any more support.


Those who think Afghan President Hamid Karzai is a lost cause should think again. So says the evidence from a recent poll of what Afghans think, five years after the fall of the Taliban. “The current Afghan government retains broad support,” concludes the survey by Charney Research, with 68 per cent of Afghans approving Karzai’s work.

The trends are not in favour of Karzai: his standing was 83 per cent last year. Nonetheless, says Craig Charney, president of the polling firm, “Karzai’s situation has worsened, but is not catastrophic.


Karzai may be losing support, but the Taliban aren’t gaining: South Asia : Hindustan Times.com


What does this say about the war?

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68% approval rating doesn't seem alarming to me. Although it is a drop from the previous year it could be contributed to frustrations with the rebuilding of the country.

I'm surprised he has as much support as he does, given the influence of the Taliban.

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Military might doesn't make up for political stupidity.

His support is dwindling and rapidly. People are starting to realize he is Washington's boy and his main concerns are to build a coalition to help him remain in power, the country comes second to that.

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