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年苏联撤军后，西方抛弃了阿富汗。结果是：内战、塔利班(Taliban)统治、人权灾难、基地组织(al-Qaeda)盘踞。如今，随着我们加速朝着2014年大幅削减驻军和移交国家领导权的目标迈进，我们即将重蹈覆辙。被巴拉克•奥巴马(Barack Obama)总统提名为美国新任国防部长人选的查克•哈格尔(Chuck Hagel)在准备出席参议院就他的任命举行的听证会时，应当深思这一点。
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