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Wrapping up a whirlwind tour in Afghanistan, I am overwhelmed with what I found and how far afield it is from Washington's thinking.
Many congressional delegations come to Kabul but rarely experience on-the-ground realities. The way I could guarantee a raw look was to pay for the trip myself, staying not in the heavily guarded, foreigner-friendly Serena Hotel, but rather in a local inn with a lone guard.
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