Afghan presidential spokesperson Aimal Faizi has rejected comments from the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, James Dobbins, who said in an interview with Voice of America on September 5 that "there is a civil war in Afghanistan."
Faizi said in a statement that, if there really is a civil war in Afghanistan, it meant the United States has not been fighting terrorism but a civil war.
Faizi said a civil war "would require no U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan."
Faizi said Afghanistan is a victim of terrorism and the "reason for the U.S. and NATO presence in Afghanistan as mandated by the United Nations is to fight against terrorism only."
Faizi said in a statement that, if there really is a civil war in Afghanistan, it meant the United States has not been fighting terrorism but a civil war.
Faizi said a civil war "would require no U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan."
Faizi said Afghanistan is a victim of terrorism and the "reason for the U.S. and NATO presence in Afghanistan as mandated by the United Nations is to fight against terrorism only."
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