the afghan people. general david petraeus, the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan, also offering his condolences saying the international security assistance force will help the afghan government bring justice to those involved in the killing. the u.s. embassy in kabul also issuing a statement condemning the killing. karzai was, for years, a very controversial figure in this country. there were persistent allegations about his links to the opium trade and private security firms. american documents leaked by wikileaks last year described him as a drugs baron. president karzai always managed to protect his younger brother despite a longstanding campaign over the past few years by western governments to try to get him removed. privately, many nato officials detested him and saw him as the embodiment of the corrupt government that is helping the insurgency. but u.s. special forces are