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The training is going nowhere, we're going get out. >> how about the american development money? what about when that dries up? how does that affect things? >> that's a different story altogether. afghanistan has never been a rich country. it's one of the poorest countries in the world. a population in kabul and other cities. but by and large, it's distributed in tribal regions. development money is not necessarily going the make a big impact on where the country goes. what is important is what you suggested at the top of this segment, and that is the election. it's the pivotal moment. if the ...

>> well, then some must be freer than others. if you look at the kind of money that people can spend, most people simply cannot afford the kind of money that's been spent. the question here is why would one person want to be able to carry a check to every single member of congress? you need 218 to get a vote in the house. why would one person want to perhaps give a check to 218 people. it has to be for a personal, a political, or a by reason. there couldn't be any other reason for that. americans recognize that as an outrageous step in -- as i said, too much money, too much influence. it makes...

Afghanistan would be. if you have a peaceful transition to power, the next president sign the bilateral security agreement, as all three leading candidates said they would, it's hard to imagine you don't have some kind of troop presence. the numbers remain a question mark, i think, that is closely held at the white house. >> what about though when american development money dries up? what happens then? >> i think this has always been the biggest issue. it's the economic transition that is so overlooked in terms of the discussion about the political and security transition in afghanistan. two-t...