Tom Wolf said "After spending 2 days of that trip in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, clearly the situation there is desperate. The issue of security in Afghanistan has to be dealt with immediately. The country is still not safe. We were told there are no low risk areas in the country. Crime in Kabul--banditry and murder--is on the rise. Interim Chairman Harmid Karzai told us that he may ask that outside forces be brought in to provide security not only for the Afghan people but to ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered. The Afghan government will need help with rebuilding an army that is loyal to the central government and an effective police force to maintain order. The threat of nuclear war and the potential negative impact a war in the region would have on the United States' war on terrorism demands immediate attention." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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After spending 2 days of that trip in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, clearly the situation there is desperate. The issue of security in Afghanistan has to be dealt with immediately. The country is still not safe. We were told there are no low risk areas in the country. Crime in Kabul--banditry and murder--is on the rise. Interim Chairman Harmid Karzai told us that he may ask that outside forces be brought in to provide security not only for the Afghan people but to ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered. The Afghan government will need help with rebuilding an army that is loyal to the central government and an effective police force to maintain order. The threat of nuclear war and the potential negative impact a war in the region would have on the United States' war on terrorism demands immediate attention.

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Tom Wolf

Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the security situation in Afghanistan following a trip to the region.

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