The Taliban have exploited the failures of the international community in extremely effective anti-Western propaganda that has fueled significant doubt in the minds of the public concerning the reasons justifying the international presence in Afghanistan. Sadly, our troops are often the first to pay the price – sometimes with their lives.
塔利班在他们极为有效的反西方宣传战中利用了国际社会的失败。这些宣传加深了公众对在阿富汗的国际干预合法性的质疑。悲哀的是，我们的部队常常是首先付出代价的人—有时是生命的代价。