http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/04/05/afghan-panelists-see-stability-progress-but-hold-fears-about-u-s-withdrawal.html
The future of Afghanistan is bright, and the country is on a path toward political stability, security, and economic growth—so long as the international community stays the course. That surprisingly upbeat assessment came during the final panel on the first day of the Women in the World Summit.
The progress is real, but reversible, the panelists said, suggesting that 2014 will be the critical year. That’s when U.S. troops are set to withdraw and Afghanistan will hold its first national election since 2009. The panelists’ optimism was tempered by concerns that the U.S. and other Western powers, in a rush for the exits, will cut deals with the Taliban that could threaten the country’s gains.
are they just optimistic because of our money and involvement or are they truly optimistic because of faith in themselves?
In a way, the makeup of the WITW panel itself (moderated by NBC's Andrea Mitchell) is a testament to the dramatic improvements Afghanistan has seen in the last decade. Among them was Fawzia Koofi, a 37-year-old politician and advocate for women’s rights. Koofi was one of 19 children in a traditional polygamous family. When she was born, her mother, distraught that she couldn’t please her husband with a son, left Fawzia to die in the blazing sun. She was discovered and returned to her mother, who, overcome with guilt, vowed to give he as good a life as possible. Koofi became the first girl in her family to go to school. Now she is a prominent member of the Afghan Parliament and is running for president.
if their future is so bright why have politicians painted a somewhat less shiny future of resurgence of the terrorist and drug dealers if they ever left. at some point grown people need to realize they are responsible for themselves and we need to learn to sure up our country and stay out of worldwide events, it only serves to get us in the jackpot we're in now.
Bush was wrong they don't hate us for our elusive freedom but because we are always injecting ourselves in their business, some i think do things just to get us involved which means money and stability on our dime, we are our brothers keeper, but so is the brother.
