In the U.S., agricultural production is about one percent of the economy, "he says." In Afghanistan, it's about one-third.

在美国，农业只占经济的百分之一，而在阿富汗，农业占三分之一。

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In Afghanistan, four years of drought in the years preceding the US led invasion in 2001, have led to the destruction of the peasant economy, leading to widespread famine.

阿富汗遭受了连续四年的干旱，之后2001年美国就入侵了，连续四年的灾害破坏了农业，导致了大量的饥荒。

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In the second decade of the Anti-terrorist War, the Afghanistan War, along with the decay of the economy, will continue to quicken the pace of American decline.

在反恐战争第二个十年，阿富汗战争与美国经济的衰弱一道将继续加速美国在全球的衰落。

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However,since stepping into office last January, Mr.Obama's agenda has been overwhelmed by the issue of health care reform, the economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Eikenberry said part of the effort during the next 18 months will be to boost Afghanistan's economy so that Afghans are better able to fund their own troops.

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In such an approach, alongside concerted crop eradication, and a continuing development of Afghanistan's economy, lies a distant glimmer of hope.

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And we also discussed a wide range of issues, from Afghanistan to Iran to the world economy, in which the interests of the United States and the interests of France are closely joined.

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Afghanistan has no economy to speak of.

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