Well, the Kabul Conference begins on Tuesday... a most significant event. Here's what's happening on that which I hope is being covered by the press back home:
The Afghan government is sponsoring the Kabul Conference hosting I believe 21 nations' equivalent of our Secretary of State. The press released today that our US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is already here and the Secretary of the United Nations should arrive today or tomorrow. This is the first major international event sponsored solely by the Afghan government which includes all preparations and security operations... the international security forces are only here in support, the Afghans have the lead. Given that, it is expected insurgents/Taliban/extremists will do all in their power to disrupt the conference and thus put the Afghan government's credibility/validity into question. Tensions are pretty high right now and our movements have been severly restricted.
Today, there was a successful suicide bomber who staged an attack against an international security force killing/injuring many. I was nowhere near this event, although it did occur near a location I travel to on occasion. Given the threat, we are not traveling to our Ministry or anywhere else which will occur through the conference. Tensions are very high right now and we are all being most guarded.
If you have any extra prayers available, please pray for a successful conference. This will really allow us to withdraw our US GI's in a more expedient manner and turn this country back over to its rightful owners, the Afghan people.
Gotta head out now.
Love to all and a big blog hug today goes to my beautiful niece Kaelyn.
I read your blog as part of my daily routine...very interesting ! Love you Cuz, Jude
ReplyDeleteAll caught up with your blogs Gail! Thanks for sharing! You are in our thoughts!
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
Mike