Lord Sewel
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Monday 23rd January 2012
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Lord Sewel
My Lords, given the fragility of state institutions in Afghanistan, does the Minister accept that a likely outcome following the withdrawal of combat troops will be the fragmentation of the state of Afghanistan, with the greatest losers being women?
Lord Astor of Hever
My Lords, I think that that is a very gloomy statement, and I do not share the noble Lord’s views on this.