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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