U.S. soldiers doing heroic deeds
The Washington Times
06/05/2004
Washington, DC, Jun. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. soldiers
are conducting heroic operations in Afghanistan to make the
country and the world a safer place, says an Afghan diplomat.
In a letter to newspaper editors, Ambassador Sa'id
Tayeb Jawad said the U.S.-led coalition forces are helping provide
the environment needed for strengthening security and democracy
in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, he saisd, had already made significant
progress in building democratic institutions and strengthening
the rule of law.
Said Jawad: "Never before have Afghans been
as hopeful as now about their future. Some 2.5 million Afghan
refugees have returned home. Thousands of internally displaced
persons have gone back to their villages and begun normal life."
He said Afghanistan also experienced 30 percent
economic growth last year, continuing at 20 percent this year.
