Crocker On Afghanistan's 'Extraordinary Achievement' - NPR

AMBASSADOR RYAN CROCKER: After the Soviet defeat and withdrawal in 1989, we basically said our work here is done and withdrew from any meaningful engagement with Afghanistan. That led to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban. So, for Afghans, they see this as the guarantee that we won't let that happen again, that we will be with them. - Crocker On Afghanistan's 'Extraordinary Achievement'
Why isn't anyone talking about Afghanistan? - Foreign Policy