President Obama : Most Afghans upset at Karzai 's balking at deal to let some troops stay on . Samad : Failure to sign the bilateral security agreement will diminish international commitments , lower business confidence and exacerbate an already significant economic crunch in Afghanistan . President jockeying to protect his political , financial interests after his term ends . He says they worry about security but also want to keep the gains of the past 12 years . Samad : Afghans will deal with Karzai ; U.S. must be patient and promote democratic reforms .
President Obama : Most Afghans upset at Karzai 's balking at deal to let some troops stay on . Samad : President jockeying to protect his political , financial interests after his term ends . He says they worry about security but also want to keep the gains of the past 12 years . Samad : Afghans will deal with Karzai ; U.S. must be patient and promote democratic reforms .