One appreciates that the United States is the last nation to "tell Afghanistan what to do", and that his predecessors' abandonment of military support was too swift, but the change of policy announced in Mr Trump's latest address to the nation puts too much emphasis on "killing terrorists" and not enough on support for the emerging nation. Probably more serious is his setting India against Pakistan. This is going to give succour to those violent elements in Pakistan who already trade on the impression that the nation is unfairly treated by the international community. The US would do more for Afghanistan by encouraging trade links and joint commercial ventures.
Meanwhile, the EU continues to work to improve civil society in the country.
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