The risks are that Afghanistan will go back into the hands of terrorists, into chaos, into despair. And we are not going to allow that.
Hamid Karzai: “The risks are that Afghanistan will go back into the hands of terrorists, into chaos, into despair. And we are not going…”
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Hamid Karzai emphasizes the dangers facing Afghanistan and his commitment to preventing a return to chaos and terrorism.
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It is not my role necessarily to give the United States advice about what it should do or should not do somewhere else, but I ask you, whatever you do, do not take your eyes off Afghanistan.
At a security summit in London, Afghan President Hamid Karzai described his plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters into a law-abiding society if they promise to renounce violence.
Terrorism was hurting us way before Iraq or September 11. And how do we fight them? How do we get rid of them, other than going after them?
I was taken aback. Who are these Taliban that a deal has been signed with? Why can't we find them? Who are their leaders?