Rage inducing.

(Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that the massive Taliban offensive in Kabul and three other provinces showed a “failure” by the intelligence services, and especially by NATO.

In his first statement regarding the eighteen-hour siege of diplomatic and government enclaves, Karzai also said that Afghan security forces proved themselves capable of defending their country and providing security.

Note: Reuters incorrectly claims the attacks were carried out by the Taliban, the better trained, more lethal Haqqani Network was actually behind them.