“…the Obama administration wants to hold troop levels here flat for now, and focus instead on carrying out the previously approved strategy of increased economic development, improved governance and participation by the Afghan military and civilians in the conflict.”
WASHINGTON — To Afghanistan’s many problems—Taliban insurgents, narco-trafficking, corruption, a president who shuns campaigning—can be added one more: It’s one of the worst places in the world to do business.
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All who testified agreed that saving Afghanistan entails not only crushing the tough Taliban but also rebuilding a fragile economy.
Speaking to the panel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, a spokesman for The Aga Khan Development Network, credited Afghan business savvy for the country’s resilience over years.
“Afghans are inherently very entrepreneurial,” the spokesman for the coalition of aid agencies said.
“It’s what allowed them to endure over 20 years of war.”
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