US war against Karzai

Bhadrakumar has a very good article on the "US war against Karzai" in which he argues that the US had installed Karzai thinking he would be a good puppet but as he turned out to be more independent-minded, the US has been trying to remove him from power and replace him with a more pliable guy (Ashraf Ghani)
So he explains the anti-Karzai cabinet Parliament vote last week by saying that those members of parliaments like to do the US bidding if they're offered favors/political support by the US:
"Afghan politicians, including "warlords", are mesmerized by the Midas touch Washington gives to their lives overnight if only they sing the American tune. Thus, parliament turned down Karzai's cabinet nominees, except for those who were known as America's nominees.
The US-funded media in Pashtu and Dari have gone to town gleefully projecting the "shameful defeat" of Karzai. Western media went overboard. There is no shred of evidence that Afghans are so naive as to overlook the US muscle-play behind their parliament's decision."

" What is the US's grievance about Karzai? Essentially, it boils down to a single point. The New York Times in an editorial narrated the US demand: "He [Karzai] also should work hard to find a place for Ashraf Ghani, former finance minister and World Bank official who is well regarded internationally. He [Ghani] has sensible ideas about developing a national strategy for improving governance and for adopting transparent criteria for choosing credible people for government jobs. He could bring credibility and competence to a government short on both.""

"The US risks finding itself in a political quagmire. The Afghan parliamentarians that the US-driven elections in 2005 catapulted onto the center stage have completed their term. Karzai insists that fresh parliamentary elections be held as scheduled in May. The US, on the other hand, is petrified that the election may reflect the rising curve of popular mood against foreign occupation. Another debilitating phase of political skullduggery is probably commencing in Kabul. Karzai seems determined to "Afghanize" the parliamentary elections. "