A War Looking for A Winning Strategy
September 30th, 2008
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Tags: Afghanistan, Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI), Anti-terrorism Strategy, British Troops, Bush Administration, Canadian Troops, Dutch Troops, FATA, General Patraeus, India's "Diplomatic" Presence, Iraq, ISAF, Islamic Puritanism, Islamists, Islamization, Jordan, Muslims, NATO, NWFP, OECD Countries, OPEC Countries, Pakistan, Prime Minister al-Maliki, Pushtoon, Sahwa Movement, Sunnis, Surge, Syria, Tajiks, Taliban
Assuming that General David Petraeus, the new Combat Commander of CENTO, was victorious over al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI), the question of the hour is whether he can replicate that success in Afghanistan. However, before answering that question, it should be clearly understood that, despite a marked reduction in violence in the Sunni-dominated region of Iraq, [...]