There is close to zero trust in institutions in Afghanistan. The mobile carriers have more trust than the banks.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.
The rapid proliferation of cell phones in Afghanistan proves that anything that adds value to people's lives spreads like brushfire - and commerce is certainly a force that could add value for Afghanis.
The legal system in Afghanistan is very immature and porous.
It is very clear that the people in Afghanistan do not want the Taliban back.
If the United States is treating Afghanistan as a sovereign country it has to prove it.
We've got to see a state where the Afghan government can handle its own day-to-day security.
The one thing you learn from looking at places like Afghanistan is that the power of business to do good is enormous.
There is a direct line relationship between what happened in Afghanistan in the work up to 11 September 2001 and what we're doing in Afghanistan today.
Perhaps we underestimated the challenges in Afghanistan in the past. That's why we are now strengthening and intensifying our commitment.
Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that is trying to bring democracy to its people.