与此同时，经验教导我们，再多的国际支助也无法自动给阿富汗带来和平。现在到了展开坦诚对话以搞清为什么和平被证明如此遥不可及以及需要改变什么的时候了。过去35年来，阿富汗一直为治理不善所困。该国领导人常常把团体和个人的利益置于人民的福祉之上，通过舞弊和使用武力来实现自己的目标。两年前建立的民族团结政府及其改革议程带来了新的希望。它为该国各位领导人提供了机会，搁置分析和建立一个没有私利及腐败的政府。但我们今天看到了什么？
At the same time, experience has also taught us that no amount of international support can by itself bring Afghanistan peace. It is time for an honest conversation about why peace is proving so elusive — and what needs to change. The future of Afghanistan ultimately lies in the hands of its Government and its people. Over the past 35 years, Afghanistan has been plagued by poor governance. Too often its leaders have prioritized group and personal interests over the welfare of their people, and resorted to graft and the use of force to achieve their goals. The formation of the National Unity Government, two years ago, with its reform agenda, was cause for new hope. It offered an opportunity for the country’s leaders to put aside their differences and to establish a Government free from self-interest and corruption. But what do we see today?