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Article: Germany rethinks its Afghan presence.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- March 22, 2007
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Byline: Mariah Blake Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
HAMBURG, GERMANY -- For decades, Germany was Afghanistan's best friend. It built many of the nation's factories, schools, and electric plants and trained its police force and university professors, creating ample goodwill among the Afghan people.
"The Afghans have large - one might even say blind - confidence that they will be supported by the Germans," said Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a visit to Berlin this week.
Indeed, as NATO has endeavored to rid Afghanistan of the Taliban's influence and bring security to the struggling nation, Germany has played a prominent role. ...