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All items tagged surgeOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 22, 2008 | Afghan Surge: More Police Trainers EssentialMorgan Sheeran: The Afghans have to secure their own country. The army has benefitted from Western training, but the police continues to lack active mentoring from ISAF. While a surge of combat troops in Afghanistan could be beneficial, what is needed the most are more police trainers and mentors. The police is the lynchpin of security for each village. ... MoreSeptember 25, 2007 | Europeans Want America to Stay in IraqThe Atlantic Community Editorial Team: asked European policy experts for their opinions on proposed ways forward in Iraq. Respondents from ten different countries provided some surprising results. ... MoreAugust 22, 2007 | Why America Wants to Iraqize AfghanistanThomas Speckmann: Iraq’s label as a “second Vietnam” for the United States does not hold up to scrutiny. Recent changes to US military strategy on terrorism— building infrastructure, winning hearts and minds—come straight out of the Bundeswehr handbook, and they’re working. So why not take them to Kabul? ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 14, 2008 | Overwhelming Numbers: Security in AfghanistanObama’s proposed “mini-surge” in Afghanistan of some 15,00 troops will not provide enough personnel for the job. ++ Iraq, a smaller country than Afghanistan, required 700,000 soldiers and security forces; there are only 200,000 in Afghanistan. ++ Robert Gates will aid the Afghans in doubling their military size to 200,000, yet more will eventually be needed. ++ Investing American money, beyond ... MoreOctober 28, 2008 | Afghanistan: More Than TroopsSending more troops to Afghanistan will not solve the country’s many deep-rooted problems. ++ A larger military presence could alienate the local population. ++ Iraq should have taught us that more troops don’t necessarily mean more security, as foreign troops often fan the flames of insurgency. ++ Afghanistan requires diplomacy and regional cooperation (including China and Saudi Arabia); it must ... MoreSeptember 17, 2008 | Victory Possible in AfghanistanMilitary victory in Afghanistan is achievable, but are we “willing to pay the high cost?” ++ Chura Valley in Uruzgan province is secure thanks to a Dutch reconstruction team, while in a nearby valley snipers reign. ++ This is a microcosm of Afghanistan. ++ ISAF is facing a new, resilient Taliban, drawn from diverse sources. ++ A military surge is needed to quell restive regions, ... MoreAugust 15, 2008 | "Iraq May Be Stable, but the War Was a Mistake"Recent progress in Iraq does not excuse the war as a whole. ++ It was good to get rid of Saddam Hussein, but the hasty invasion encouraged terrorism and hostility around the world and recent US criticism of Russia’s invasion now seems hypocritical. ++ McCain wants to use US successes to smear Obama, but Obama is right to reject dependence on hard power. ++ Even though Iraq was declared a ... MoreJanuary 22, 2008 | The Surge: Few Answers, More QuestionsFar from being the success which many have claimed it to be, the surge has actually accomplished very little according to Professor Andrew Bacevich of Boston University. Violence in Iraq has declined, but more because Sunni tribal leaders have been accommodated than because of additional US troops. Major problems with electricity and oil continue to persist and the surge’s only “undeniable ... MoreSeptember 5, 2007 | Leaked Iraq Draft Contradicts Expected Results From White HouseKaren DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks of the Washington Post reveal the details of a leaked Governmental Accountability Office report that Iraq has overwhelmingly failed to meet congressional benchmarks. The draft provides a pessimistic assessment of the situation that may be “watered down” before it reaches Congress for consideration alongside the White House’s own update next week. The GAO ... MoreCommentsNovember 25, 2008 | During 2006-7, everyone, and I mean everyone,...November 25, 2008 | Herr Lucke makes some good points, but Herr...October 13, 2008 | The surge in Afghanistan must be a surge in... |
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