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I fully support the expansion of civilian efforts in Afghanistan as part of an all-of-government approach.

We owe an immense debt to the troops serving in Afghanistan today.

It is now time to strengthen their mission of training local army and police forces.

For everything I can see--a fraudulent sort of installation, an economy that's dependent on opium, corruption rampant throughout the government--am I wrong to say that we are taking a leap of faith here with President Karzai?