Afghanistan: Ultimate Time for a Change?
Afghanistan: Ultimate Time for a Change?

Summary/Abstract: The Afghan government has failed to convey its authority throughout the country. The international community should thus reinforce donor and military commitment by reviewing current strategies, developing more effective ones that will regain the trust of the Afghan people, and garnering increased national domestic support. The Afghan government, with international support and buy-in, must be built upon the principles of Paris Conference and the London Compact and it should draft and make available an overarching political and security plan that will provide the basis of a unifi ed vision for Afghanistan’s future. Any strategic rethinking of how to move forward, however, must take into account possible changes in national and regional strategy by the new US presidential administration as well as new limitations that may result from the global fi nancial economic crisis and the widespread economic downturn currently having an impact on key donor countries. The management of the India-Pakistan and US-Iran relationships will be of critical relevance for security and stability in Afghanistan.

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