Publication
Mar 2008
This paper proposes specific actions that must be taken if Afghanistan is to succeed in becoming a secure, safe and functioning state. The author argues that NATO and Afghan forces cannot be beaten by the insurgency or by the Taliban. The author holds that neither can US forces eliminate the Taliban by military means as long as they have sanctuary in Pakistan. Hence, he concludes that the future of Afghanistan will be determined by progress or failure in the civil sector.
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Series | Atlantic Council International Security Papers |
Publisher | Atlantic Council |
Copyright | © 2008 Atlantic Council of the United States |