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Afghan Security Situation Varies Greatly
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
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The general said it heartened him to hear music in the streets and see children flying kites. But, he was quick to remind that the situation isn't so rosy everywhere. "That does not mean that we don't still see fractious behavior by some of these ethnic and tribal groups, … because we do," he said. "Everything is not all calm and peaceful."

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
The general in charge of coalition forces in Afghanistan today called the security situation in that country dangerous and "uneven."

Army Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla., said he is heartened by improvements within Afghanistan, but noted, "a lot remains to be done."

"We see senses of security and stability in some parts of Afghanistan, and we see ethnic and tribal issues in other parts of Afghanistan," Franks told reporters in the Pentagon. "So we just have to keep working."

The general said he's in Washington to brief Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about issues concerning Central Command, which has an area of responsibility that includes Afghanistan and Iraq.
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