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“we have to provide them with agricultural assistance, invest in irrigation, build roads, and provide electric power and assistance in generating non-farm employment in rural areas.”
Abdullah Abdullah
“bring stability to the country.”
“The special forces are also doing a big job ... so we will be talking about different aspects of the relationship during my visit.”
“The importance of this big defeat, dramatic defeat is not only that they have lost areas, but they have lost their main fighting force,”
“What we need is continued engagement from the United States, first of all, in the war against terror, which will help stability in Afghanistan and the whole region ... and also in the reconstruction efforts of our people,”
“It is a major challenge. We are aware of it.”
“What is going on in the political process is a transition from war to peace. After 22 years of war, we have won the war, virtually, and we have to win the peace.”
“The opportunity is there,”
“formation of a fully represented, broad-based government.”
“It is a unique moment for Afghanistan. The whole situation has changed inside Afghanistan, in the region and in the international community,”