he says they extended support to many of karzia's challengers. the presidenttial palace spokesperson in kabul has reacted with an i told you so. >> what secretary gates has revealed in his book further proves the righteousness of president karzia's claims that there were deliberate efforts to disregard and manipulate the votes of the afghan people. but karzai was accused of foul play. evidence of a campaign to rig votes in his favor was widely reported. new allegations of interference by the obama administration could further discredit to election, leaving the afghan people unsure of who to trust. they don't believe anybody anymore. the people of afghanistan have been misled so many times by so many players that sometimes lost -- at times they don't have the self-confidence that is sufficient for a nation to act in their own interests. and it is very dangerous that we have depleted a nation from its self-confidence. >> revelations about a possible u.s. interference in the last presidential elections here come just a few months before afghans go t