Both U.S. General Stanley McChrystal and President Barack Obama have affirmed the need for "economic" and "governance" measures in Afghanistan.
They're right, of course. Without them Washington's stated goals -- to destroy Al-Qaeda and cripple the Taliban -- remain purely negative and not compelling to most Afghans, to the countries neighboring Afghanistan, or even to its NATO allies.
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Fortunately, such a force exists. The United States should immediately focus its energies on opening continental transport and trade across Afghanistan and the region. ... More »
This story would be much better if it raised the issue of whether the US should be taking such a large role in Afghanistan, when other countries are much better placed to sort out how best to bring stability to the country. Iran says Nato should have sent tractors rather than tanks to Afghanistan.
The obvious way forward in Afghanistan is to have Iran, Russia, India and other countries including China work together to generate trade, economic ... More »
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