Hamed Wardak Offers His Vision in a Letter to Obama
In response to a 60 Minutes interview with Obama, Hamed Wardak has shared his vision for helping Afghanistan to grow and flourish. He urged Obama to reassure the Afghan people by entering into bilateral agreements similar to those signed by the U.S. and Iraq.
He wants to see Obama set clear benchmarks and goals that the Afghan people would need to meet to receive continued support. As he wrote, “A bilateral agreement would give the U.S. an effective tool with which to demand better results from Kabul.”
He wants Obama to see the Afghan people as an essential component of the fight to eliminate Al Qaeda. He also hopes that American will invest in helping to strengthen and equip the Afghan National Army.