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NATO Parliamentary Assembly Members Visit Afghanistan

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Friday, October 9th, 2009

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Five senior members and the Secretary General of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly travelled to Afghanistan Sept. 29-Oct. 2 for meetings with senior Afghan and international officials. The delegation, led by Dutch Member of Parliament, Hendrik Jan Ormel, discussed military strategy Internatioal Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Gen. Stanley McChrystal. They also reviewed the current political situation in the wake of the inconclusive Aug. 20 presidential elections with the Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, the Ministers of Defence and Interior,…

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