One of the most controversial issues in the country that frequently set Kabul against its foreign allies is NATO night-raids and house-search. Mr. President time and again has asked foreign forces to stop night assaults which, according to him, take more civilians' lives. In response, what foreign allies have uttered were regrets for the victims and apologies from their families, but never accepted to suspend or stop attacks as demanded by Mr. Hameed Karzai.

The consecutive rejections seemingly have touched the hot spot of Mr. President. He announced that delay in signing the Strategic cooperation contract was due to continuation of NATO's night raids. He added that his government would not sign unless the house-search and night attacks did not stop completely. The question is, "Why has President Karzai stood strongly showing no flexibility against night-raids?"

Some parts of the reasons lie here…
During past few years, Mr. President has been in serious bickering with his foreign counterparts to persuade them about stunning casualties of civilians. It is widely believed that civilians' loss indeed strengthens Taliban militants' position and proportionately increases gab between people and government. After tough negotiations and bargain, NATO accepted to be more careful while striking insurgencies' fronts and headquarters. Similar strict laws are imposed on Afghan security forces too.

Those who are in ANA say that they have to accept larger risk dealing with insurgents and avoid shooting until the targets are notified clearly. Though there is no accurate data showing how costly those strict laws prove for Afghan and foreign security forces, it is believed that those have their impacts.

In the process, NATO has changed its strategy——instead of fighting with insurgency on the day-light, it goes after their leaders during night. The night assaults have proved to be less expansive as well as very successful in bringing down Taliban and al-Qaeda leaders.

In this juncture what has worried Mr. President is civilians' casualty during night-assaults. He continually criticized that information provided to NATO generals several times proved unauthentic and false and they by mistake targeted civilians, including women and children.

Presently, there two options ahead: submission to higher economic and human costs or side with night petrol and attacks. Obviously, unlike NATO, what President wants is sticking to first option. Thus, he warned not to sign strategic cooperation contract unless NATO stops night assaults. However, it looks like deadlock but there is glittering light at the end of tunnel: with minor flexibility from NATO side, Mr. President Karzia retreats.