and i could tell you about another woman, fauzia. she was elected to parliament in 2005 she has been reelected since then and she became the first speaker -- fema speaker of parliament in -- female speaker of parliament and afghan history. there is a great book about her called "the favorite daughter." she was the youngest of 19 daughters. 19. when she was born, her mother took her out to die in the sun. took her outside to die. shortly thereafter, felt she had to rescue her. she went out and rescued her and pledged that she would be her biggest supporter and fauzia would be a favorite daughter. her father was in politics. he was assassinated. her mother moved the family to kabul. when fauzia was getting ready for medical school, the taliban took over. she was prisoner in her own home and was denied opportunity to work in further education. after the fall of the taliban, it was determined she was going to leave her medical training and going to politics and become part of the solution and the future for her country. i have met her se

she went out and rescued her and pledged that she would be her biggest supporter and fauzia would be a favorite daughter. her father was in politics. he was assassinated. her mother moved the family to kabul. was getting ready for medical school, the taliban took over. she was prisoner in her own home and was denied opportunity to work in further education. after the fall of the taliban, it was determined she was going to leave her medical training and going to politics and become part of the solution and the future for her country. i have met her several times. she continues to do amazing work. article, a very moving article just about a year ago and it was titled "a letter to my american sisters." i would really like to read part of that letter today because i can interpret so much on behalf of the wonderful women i am proud to call my afghan sisters, but i think when you hear it in their own words, they tell the stories the best. 12 long years in afghanistan all stop -- afghanistan. many americans who did the international community in this country was a failure if not a mistake.

she went out and rescued her and pledged that she would be her biggest supporter and fauzia would be a favorite daughter. her father was in politics. he was assassinated. her mother moved the family to kabul. was getting ready for medical school, the taliban took over. she was prisoner in her own home and was denied opportunity to work in further education. after the fall of the taliban, it was determined she was going to leave her medical training and going to politics and become part of the solution and the future for her country. i have met her several times. she continues to do amazing work. article, a very moving article just about a year ago and it was titled "a letter to my american sisters." i would really like to read part of that letter today because i can interpret so much on behalf of the wonderful women i am proud to call my afghan sisters, but i think when you hear it in their own words, they tell the stories the best. 12 long years in afghanistan all stop -- afghanistan. many americans who did the international community in this country was a failure if not a mistake.

she went out and rescued her and pledged that she would be her biggest supporter and fauzia would be a favorite daughter. her father was in politics. he was assassinated. her mother moved the family to kabul. was getting ready for medical school, the taliban took over. she was prisoner in her own home and was denied opportunity to work in further education. after the fall of the taliban, it was determined she was going to leave her medical training and going to politics and become part of the solution and the future for her country. i have met her several times. she continues to do amazing work. article, a very moving article just about a year ago and it was titled "a letter to my american sisters." i would really like to read part of that letter today because i can interpret so much on behalf of the wonderful women i am proud to call my afghan sisters, but i think when you hear it in their own words, they tell the stories the best. 12 long years in afghanistan all stop -- afghanistan. many americans who did the international community in this country was a failure if not a mistake.