After the Soviet withdrawal in 1989, the west abandoned Afghanistan. The result: civil war, Taliban rule, human rights catastrophes and an al-Qaeda sanctuary. Now, as we accelerate towards a major troop reduction and transfer of national leadership in 2014, we are on the verge of a repeat. Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama’s nominee as the new US defence secretary, should reflect on this as he prepares for his Senate confirmation hearings.
1989年蘇聯撤軍後，西方拋棄了阿富汗。結果是：內戰、塔利班(Taliban)統治、人權災難、蓋達組織(al-Qaeda)盤踞。如今，隨著我們加速朝著2014年大幅削減駐軍和移交國家領導權的目標邁進，我們即將重蹈覆轍。被巴拉克•歐巴馬(Barack Obama)總統提名爲美國新任國防部長人選的查克•哈格爾(Chuck Hagel)在準備出席參議院就他的任命舉行的聽證會時，應當深思這一點。
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