America's Assistance to the Afghan People: Hearing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, November 1, 2001U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 60 pages |
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Page 38 - Bereuter. Mr. BEREUTER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen, thank you very much for your testimony.
Page 36 - ... it did in Macedonia this summer, get the people and the resources into the region to deal with them. The most appalling and universally condemned aspect of last week's attack against the US was the targeting of innocent civilians. The US cannot afford to be accused of doing the same in its response. The US requires the support of moderate Muslims around the world and this necessitates maintaining the moral high ground. A humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan, if attributed to US military operations,...
Page 35 - ... that the coordinator be in the inner circle of those who are managing the US part of the decision-making process. To do less will court humanitarian errors that will affect the lives of many and the overall credibility of the US government. In conclusion, let me summarize my three main points: • The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan predates the September 11th attack against the United States and the US military response to that attack. • The international community, led by the US, has responded...
Page 3 - Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
Page 31 - In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, it became clear that the initial focus of US military retaliation would be on Afghanistan.
Page 3 - ... very strong feelings both ways and you have been very polite in listening to one another. Before I yield to the gentleman from Utah, do any other members of the subcommittee have anything they desire to say? The gentleman from Utah, Mr. Lloyd. Mr. LLOYD. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to express my personal gratitude and I am sure the gratitude of all the people of this area and others interested throughout the United States for the fact that you have dedicated yourselves so wholeheartedly...
Page 13 - ... of the US military campaign; and the fact that the borders of all neighboring countries are officially closed. There has been no significant population movement to the North, toward the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have, nevertheless, engaged in some contingency planning with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and have agreed to facilitate cross-border assistance to Afghanistan. Uzbekistan has agreed to the prepositioning...