Adam Smith actually said...

I have seen the progress, and not just in Kabul, not just in the capital, but out in some of the tougher regions.

But Afghanistan is directly connected to our vital national security interests and we must get this right.

The simple justice that comes from that principled position cannot be overstated.

if we do, the Afghan government will never truly be sovereign, will never truly be stable and will never truly have the respect of the Afgha...