On the recordDecember 1, 2009
There is a balance here. It's the absence of a coherent state of Afghanistan that paved the way for the rise of the Taliban and then facilitated the entry of al Qaeda.
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Karl Eikenberry
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congress.govKarl Eikenberry: “There is a balance here. It's the absence of a coherent state of Afghanistan that paved the way for the rise of the…”
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Eikenberry emphasizes the need for a stable Afghan government to combat the Taliban and al Qaeda.
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