US soldiers in a firefight with the Taliban in Afghanistan, 2011. © US Army
I think we should definitely keep giving help to Afghanistan,” said Paul Wolfowitz. “Unfortunately, the question” of whether Congress will agree to that “is a good one.”
“It’s not only money, it’s the message it would send if we abandon them. Having said that, I know how American taxpayers feel about having to foot the bill. I wish we had long ago gone to some of the other countries who have a stake in the outcome to spread the burden.”
Wolfowitz, United States Deputy Secretary of Defence from 2001 …read more
Source: Prospect
