Based on studies of this nature, other researchers are trying to make the first, tentative steps towards predicting the impact of climate change on the whole.

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But in the meantime, that the world community, in particular the United States and our allies in NATO and ISAF, will be with us to make sure that we take steady and strong steps and are back while you are making those steps towards 2024, when Afghanistan will be largely defending itself and providing for itself.

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