Mixed Reviews from Afghanistan's Might-Have-Been
Steve Coll, Foreign Policy | May 21, 2010
Former Afghan president Abdullah Abdullah stated in a recent interview that efforts to reintegrate the Taliban into Afghan political live are "idealistic", he then also added that the worst-case scenario for Afghanistan would be a premature withdrawal and that this could harm stability. ++ Needed from Washington is a firm commitment and consistency of message, "Consistency of messages in Washington has great impact on the lives of millions and millions of people in our part of the world. ++ If it's inconsistent, people will get mixed messages."
