[Dean's World] Aziz P: Mission Accomplished

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Posted by Aziz P:
Mission Accomplished
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1204233861.shtml


   [1]good news, we won:

     ''Coalition forces, including many brave Afghans, have brought
     America, Afghanistan and the free world its first victory in the
     war on terror,'' Mr. Bush said. ''Afghanistan is no longer a
     terrorist factory sending thousands of killers into the world.''

   John McCain's Afghanistan strategy:

     Our military recommitment to Afghanistan must begin with greater
     troop contributions by NATO members and an end to the limitations
     that hinder their combat operations. We should intensify our
     training of the Afghan national army, including inviting
     Afghanistan to join NATO's Partnership for Peace to
     institutionalize our train and equip programs. We must expand our
     police training programs, provide greater resources for judicial
     reforms, and work with our partners to boost reconstruction. The
     international community should set benchmarks for Afghan governance
     and hold the government to them. We must also strike a new deal
     with Pakistan that ends the sanctuaries for Taliban and al Qaeda
     fighters on Pakistani territory. We will not succeed in Afghanistan
     if our enemies enjoy safe havens, where they will also threaten
     Pakistan's own ability to ward off an internal Islamist challenge
     as well as its neighbor's.

   Discuss.

References

   1. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03E2D71E30F935A25755C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2