When we hear ourselves being called occupiers and worse, and our generous aid programs are being dismissed as totally ineffective and the source of all corruption, our pride is offended, and we begin to lose our inspiration to carry on.
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan expresses frustration over the perception of American involvement in Afghanistan.
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I believe the course the President outlined offers the best path to stabilize Afghanistan and to ensure al-Qaeda cannot regain a foothold to plan new attacks against us.
After 8 years of insufficient resources and lack of focus, we risk providing a stronghold for al-Qaeda and threatening the stability of nuclear Pakistan.
It's essential that the Government of Afghanistan has a capable army that is able to reach throughout the country.
Success for all of us in Afghanistan, of course, is the point when the Government of Afghanistan is able to provide for the security of its own people.