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But apart from the military measures, security measures, of course, Afghanistan needs great help for building up its social life, its economic life. It has become a very poor country, neglected for many years.

Now, I know there are many Americans who say, 'Get out of Afghanistan. Bring 'em all home.' And there are others who say, 'Put in hundreds of thousands of more.'

People who need therapy are in Afghanistan. They've seen horrible human cruelty and degradation, but they don't have time or the money for therapy.

A lot of terrorists fled out of Afghanistan.

Vast areas are witness to the struggles of destitute populations trying to survive under unlivable conditions.

What I've said from the beginning is that I am going to try to help all the vulnerable populations in Afghanistan - and to a certain extent, that's the majority of Afghanistan.

The people suffering most from the Taliban were Afghans.

Foreign aid projects have pumped billions of dollars into the Afghan economy.

As the president of Afghanistan I look at the suffering of our people as a whole.

In Afghanistan, I was talking to Afghan elders who were world-weary of a lack of sustained attention from their own government and from the international community to stop problems early.