IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 811 
Condemning the November 6, 2007, terrorist bombing in Afghanistan and 
expressing condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the members 
of the Wolesi Jirga. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. DREIER, Mr. LANTOS, and Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the November 6, 2007, terrorist bombing in 
Afghanistan and expressing condolences to the people 
of Afghanistan and the members of the Wolesi Jirga. 
Whereas on November 6, 2007, a terrorist carried out a sui-
cide bombing in the Baghlan province of Afghanistan 
that deliberately targeted a delegation of 18 members of 
the Wolesi Jirga, the directly elected chamber of the Na-
tional Assembly of Afghanistan; 
Whereas this horrific bombing was the deadliest suicide at-
tack since the liberation of Afghanistan from the brutal 
Taliban regime in 2001, reportedly killing at least 50 Af-
ghan citizens, including several schoolchildren, and 
wounding dozens of others; 
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Whereas at least six members of the Wolesi Jirga were killed 
in the attack, including Sayed Mustafa Kazemi, Chair of 
the Economic Commission of the Wolesi Jirga and 
former Minister of Commerce; Engineer Abdul Matin, a 
member from the province of Helmland; Sibgatullah 
Zaki, a member from the province of Takhar; Haji Sahib 
Rahman Hemat, a member from the province of Kunar; 
Nazik Mir Sarferaz, a member from the Kunduz prov-
ince; and Mohammad Arif Zarif, a member from Kabul; 
Whereas the legislative delegation transcended political, eth-
nic, and regional divisions and was targeted by this hei-
nous act while carrying out its official duties in service 
to the Afghan people; 
Whereas nearly six years after the liberation of Afghanistan 
from the Taliban, who provided al-Qaeda with a safe 
haven for planning the attacks of September 11, 2001, 
Afghanistan remains under siege, and the democratically 
elected Government of Afghanistan remains subject to at-
tacks from remnants of the Taliban who have regrouped 
along with other insurgent groups, including al-Qaeda; 
Whereas poppy cultivation and opium production, which di-
rectly support, sustain, and finance insurgents, militias, 
and terrorist organizations operating in Afghanistan, con-
tinue to dramatically increase; 
Whereas the security of Afghanistan is closely intertwined 
with the security of its regional neighbors, and therefore 
cooperation and support from its neighbors in defeating 
insurgents and establishing security is urgently required; 
Whereas the international community, including the Govern-
ment of the United States, has expressed its ongoing 
commitment to supporting the efforts of the Government 
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and people of Afghanistan to build a stable, secure, and 
democratic nation with the achievement of the Afghani-
stan Compact in 2006; 
Whereas Afghanistan remains a critical front in the global 
struggle against terrorism, and supporting the develop-
ment of democratic institutions in Afghanistan is critical 
to defeating this threat; and 
Whereas the House Democracy Assistance Commission of the 
United States House of Representatives has worked in 
partnership with the Wolesi Jirga to strengthen its insti-
tutional capacity, and remains committed to a strong and 
mutually-beneficial partnership: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the No-
vember 6, 2007, attack in the Baghlan province of 
Afghanistan and all other attacks against the demo-
cratic freedom and sovereignty of the Afghan people; 
(2) expresses its condolences to the people of 
Afghanistan and the members of the Wolesi Jirga; 
(3) supports the efforts of the Government of 
Afghanistan to investigate the attack and bring the 
perpetrators to justice; 
(4) reaffirms the long-term commitment of the 
United States to the establishment of security, the 
strengthening of democratic and civil institutions, 
and the promotion of economic opportunity as the 
basis for a stable, secure, and democratic Afghani-
stan; and 
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(5) calls upon the United States and other re-
sponsible nations to strengthen their efforts to fur-
ther the goals and standards set forth in the Af-
ghanistan Compact for improvements in security, 
governance, and economic development. 
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