Afganistan

Greetings History lovers,

According to CNN.com. During a visit to Afghanistan, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton says that she is pleased with the President Hamid Karzai's plans for security forces in the next few years to come. Clinton spoke to U.S and allied troops taking part in the Afghan war on terror about the war. In regards to the war she stated, "everything we can to create the capacity of the Afghan government and the Afghan people to protect themselves." Late last week Hillary Clinton attended the inauguration of Karzai, where he vowed to protect the people of Afghanistan, stop drug trafficking, and attack other issues facing Afghanistan. In the closing of his speech, the new President states that "this is the turning point in Afghanistan.

This is a new beginning for the Afghan people.


-Alyssa