Brussels Conference on Afghanistan: Afghanistan nees a lot of Self-Help
Brussels Conference: Afghanistan Needs a Lot of Self-Help By Wahab Raofi Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani once boasted that he has been a good beggar for his country. This may be true, but foreign aid will never cure his country’s socio-economic ills unless the insurgency lays down arms and Ghani stops micromanaging the government and starts building stronger institutions and infrastructure. Don’t hold your breath waiting for that to happen. Representatives from 70 countries and 20 international organizations will meet at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan. With their money and guidance, they aim to help this war-torn country get its act together and become a functional, peaceful partner on the world stage. Many of the players in this conference – the European Union, the United States and others – have...