Comments on: Lawrence Korb and Katrina vanden Heuvel Debate Pakistani Instability http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/lawrence-korb-and-katrina-vanden-heuvel-debate-pakistani-instability/ Rethinking our policy toward Afghanistan requires vigorous public debate and Congressional oversight. Every major war or military action since World War II has come under the microscope of Congressional oversight hearings Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:05:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Korb vs. vanden Heuvel: The Vietnam Comparison and Why Korb is Wrong – Rethink Afghanistan War Blog http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/lawrence-korb-and-katrina-vanden-heuvel-debate-pakistani-instability/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Korb vs. vanden Heuvel: The Vietnam Comparison and Why Korb is Wrong – Rethink Afghanistan War Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:05:21 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=244#comment-1513 [...] posting the last two videos, I brought you vanden Heuvel and Korb in their own words, expanding on their arguments from the debates. Now I want to bring you Derrick [...] [...] posting the last two videos, I brought you vanden Heuvel and Korb in their own words, expanding on their arguments from the debates. Now I want to bring you Derrick [...]

]]> By: Shah http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/lawrence-korb-and-katrina-vanden-heuvel-debate-pakistani-instability/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 Shah Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:53:33 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=244#comment-1355 The situation in Afghanistan is more complex than it seems. Deploying more troops will address only one dimension of the problem. If everything goes according to the most optimistic forecasts, the deployment of more troops may improve the security situation in Afghanistan for a short time, but it's never going to be a durable solution. What Afghanistan needs is long term commitment for a foreseeable future by the international community, specially the United States and Europe. It will be naive to think that problems of Afghanistan are post 9/11, rather 30 years of war; including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the civil war, barbaric role of the Taliban and middling by the neighboring countries are all contributing factors to what we see now in Afghanistan.<br><br>The world should promote democratic values, role of law, good governance, economic development and more importantly manifest a solid commitment to Afghanistan. This is a tall order, but I believe that these are important factors for peace and stability in Afghanistan.<br><br>The United States must also put more pressure on President Karzai’s administration. Frankly, Karzai has let down Afghans, and people have lost confidence in his administration. Afghanistan has already missed a golden opportunity, mainly due to corruption and bad policies of the Afghan government and some shortcomings by the international community. The new Obama strategy for Afghanistan provides a window of opportunity and must be embarrassed and followed by all involving parties. The situation in Afghanistan is more complex than it seems. Deploying more troops will address only one dimension of the problem. If everything goes according to the most optimistic forecasts, the deployment of more troops may improve the security situation in Afghanistan for a short time, but it's never going to be a durable solution. What Afghanistan needs is long term commitment for a foreseeable future by the international community, specially the United States and Europe. It will be naive to think that problems of Afghanistan are post 9/11, rather 30 years of war; including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the civil war, barbaric role of the Taliban and middling by the neighboring countries are all contributing factors to what we see now in Afghanistan.

The world should promote democratic values, role of law, good governance, economic development and more importantly manifest a solid commitment to Afghanistan. This is a tall order, but I believe that these are important factors for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

The United States must also put more pressure on President Karzai’s administration. Frankly, Karzai has let down Afghans, and people have lost confidence in his administration. Afghanistan has already missed a golden opportunity, mainly due to corruption and bad policies of the Afghan government and some shortcomings by the international community. The new Obama strategy for Afghanistan provides a window of opportunity and must be embarrassed and followed by all involving parties.

]]> By: Shah http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/lawrence-korb-and-katrina-vanden-heuvel-debate-pakistani-instability/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Shah Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:53:33 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=244#comment-412 The situation in Afghanistan is more complex than it seems. Deploying more troops will address only one dimension of the problem. If everything goes according to the most optimistic forecasts, the deployment of more troops may improve the security situation in Afghanistan for a short time, but it's never going to be a durable solution. What Afghanistan needs is long term commitment for a foreseeable future by the international community, specially the United States and Europe. It will be naive to think that problems of Afghanistan are post 9/11, rather 30 years of war; including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the civil war, barbaric role of the Taliban and middling by the neighboring countries are all contributing factors to what we see now in Afghanistan.<br><br>The world should promote democratic values, role of law, good governance, economic development and more importantly manifest a solid commitment to Afghanistan. This is a tall order, but I believe that these are important factors for peace and stability in Afghanistan.<br><br>The United States must also put more pressure on President Karzai’s administration. Frankly, Karzai has let down Afghans, and people have lost confidence in his administration. Afghanistan has already missed a golden opportunity, mainly due to corruption and bad policies of the Afghan government and some shortcomings by the international community. The new Obama strategy for Afghanistan provides a window of opportunity and must be embarrassed and followed by all involving parties. The situation in Afghanistan is more complex than it seems. Deploying more troops will address only one dimension of the problem. If everything goes according to the most optimistic forecasts, the deployment of more troops may improve the security situation in Afghanistan for a short time, but it's never going to be a durable solution. What Afghanistan needs is long term commitment for a foreseeable future by the international community, specially the United States and Europe. It will be naive to think that problems of Afghanistan are post 9/11, rather 30 years of war; including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the civil war, barbaric role of the Taliban and middling by the neighboring countries are all contributing factors to what we see now in Afghanistan.

The world should promote democratic values, role of law, good governance, economic development and more importantly manifest a solid commitment to Afghanistan. This is a tall order, but I believe that these are important factors for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

The United States must also put more pressure on President Karzai’s administration. Frankly, Karzai has let down Afghans, and people have lost confidence in his administration. Afghanistan has already missed a golden opportunity, mainly due to corruption and bad policies of the Afghan government and some shortcomings by the international community. The new Obama strategy for Afghanistan provides a window of opportunity and must be embarrassed and followed by all involving parties.

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