We must be realistic assessment of our situation in Afghanistan and the prospects for the future. America is no longer Welcome in the region of the Pakistanis and Afghans.
Without the active support of these local governments and people's chances of success in applying the current documents the strategy quickly. Our original purpose for invading Afghanistan was to remove the Taliban from power and to disrupt and dismantle Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. We really wanted to do everything possible to prevent a return to previous conditions. These initial objectives have largely been achieved. Bin Laden is dead. Al-Qaeda are scattered and leaderless.
The Taliban, but still. Therefore, the job is not yet complete. Radical basic Taliban return to a position of power would not be acceptable.
Notwithstanding the outstanding bravery in our own military, we must ask ourselves: How do we define the future of the United States's involvement in Afghanistan? We need to reconceptualize a future vision for Afghanistan and its immediate surroundings and go in that direction without delay.
The existing model of documents is out of step with the facts on the ground and is shaky. History tells us, and current conditions on the ground confirm, that we should instead be using counterterrorism consisting of airstrikes, unmanned Drone attacks, marine-based missile launches, and CIA security service and special forces located and run local strikes and interact with local communities to coordinate strikes and maintain intelligence benefits. An aggressive diplomatic efforts to assimilate more moderate elements of the Taliban in the Afghan Government should be sought.
Significant troop withdrawal should be coordinated with the implementation of this new strategy.
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