On the recordJuly 17, 2012
If you had to take an educated guess, is the present level of U.S. aid sufficient to sustain economic development in Afghanistan?
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congress.govIf you had to take an educated guess, is the present level of U.S. aid sufficient to sustain economic development in Afghanistan?
Andrews inquires about the adequacy of U.S. aid for Afghanistan's economic growth.
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