In Kabul and beyond, three and a half years after invasion
THE first free election in Afghanistan’s history was a seminal event for that country and for our own. With their votes, Afghans risked their own personal security and advanced our national security: They implemented the first concrete act of President Bush’s transformative foreign policy strategy to replace tyranny and terrorism with liberty and opportunity. To borrow a phrase, Afghans’ first step for individual freedom was a giant leap for world peace.
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