We're starting 'from scratch' in Afghanistan, says Holbrooke‎

BERLIN — Senior US diplomat Richard Holbrooke has acknowledged that institution-building in Afghanistan would have to start "from scratch" in the ninth year of engagement, in an interview published Wednesday.

He admitted the country had "enormous" problems including corruption, a booming drug trade and high illiteracy, even among civil servants.

Holbrooke said he had ordered reading and writing to be included in training for security forces. We're starting 'from scratch' in Afghanistan, says Holbrooke‎

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