 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 12/2/2009 5:20:30 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Taking The Fight To Al-Qaeda Eight years after the war against Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan began, U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled a new strategy "to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat" the extremist network and its local allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan. More  What Afghans Think About Surge Afghans are expressing mixed feelings about Barack Obama's plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Some would prefer to see the U.S. focus on training Afghan forces to enable them to defend their country on their own. More  NATO Struggles To Match Obama's Strategy NATO allies are struggling to match the 30,000-troop "surge" in Afghanistan announced by U.S. President Barack Obama. While NATO's secretary-general welcomed Obama's strategic statement, he said he could only pledge 5,000 additional non-U.S. troops. More RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan Director Akbar Ayazi outlines the two primary reservations that Afghans are likely to have in response to U.S. President Barack Obama's announced strategy for Afghan and Pakistan. More  Obama Adds Troops, Plots Afghan Exit In an eagerly awaited address, President Barack Obama has announced that he's committing 30,000 fresh U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan. He described efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan as in "America's vital interest," and said an Afghan exit would begin in about 18 months. More  U.S. Speaker Says Afghan Leader 'Unworthy Partner' The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has called Afghan President Hamid Karzai an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid. Nancy Pelosi also said there was not strong support among her fellow Democrats in Congress for a big increase in troops to oppose the Taliban. More |
