Weren't Gov. Bush and a few others in Kabul recently?
Four American governors arrive in Kabul
KABUL, Apr 17 (Pajhwok Afghan News): Visiting Governor of Florida and brother of US President G W Bush has appreciated National Reconstruction Strategy for the country and pace of rebuilding work.Jeb Bush along with three other governors named as Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack, Governor of West Vergina Joe Manchin and Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels arrived here on unofficial visit last night. Talking to reporters the visiting governors said the purpose behind their trip was to meet President Karzai, Afghan governors and US-led coalition forces. The visiting dignitaries said that they had called on 14 Afghan governors overnight and had discussed different issues with them.
Both Afghan and visiting governors agreed that high security was most important for the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Answering a question, Jeb Bush said that maintaining security and reconstructing of roads were among the important goals before the government.
He said: "Our forces also help in imparting training to Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan police to enable them to maintain law and order situation in future." Governor Tom Vilsack also lauded the achievements of the Afghan governors and government with thin resources.
He said that education facility should be provided to children and youth, if the youngsters were not granted proper training, government would face problems in future. He said that for giving suggestions to Afghan farmers they might send American agriculture experts to Afghanistan.
Reported by Zubair Babakarkhel & translated by Rahman