[Stultis]

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Humanitarian Work Progressing in Afghanistan

The U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration have overseen some tremendous progress, Collins said. He noted they've been responsible for the construction or repair of 600 schools and the donation of 10 million textbooks, 7,000 metric tons of seed, and $200 million in aid to refugees.

Military civil affairs assets have had a hand in another 127 schools, 400 wells and 26 medical clinics. Collins said a top priority in the coming year will be constructing a series of maternal health clinics throughout the country.

He added that 150 international aid agencies and six separate U.N. organizations assisted in all these humanitarian efforts.

[Pining_4_TX]

. "While an awful lot has been done in Afghanistan, this is Afghanistan," Franks said. "We're just going to have to stay with it for as long as it takes."

Well, this about says it all. This is what will happen in Iraq, too. We will be stuck in these hell-holes for years and years, and it won't make any difference. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

[mass55th]

Time to start bombing again! Bring out the daisy cutters!