Throughout much of the country, the strength of the Afghan central government is tenuous at best, and the Taliban and al Qaeda continue to operate with impunity in large expanses of Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.
Dodd highlights the instability of the Afghan government and ongoing threats from Taliban and al Qaeda.
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