Cigars for U.S. troops in Afghanistan...or not.
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Assistant Secretary Boucher said that during 2009 Afghans should begin to see the benefits of efforts by the Afghan government and its U.S. and other international partners to improve local governance, reform the Afghan police, upgrade training for the Afghan National Army, and extend public services, including electricity. To assist the Afghan government in providing security for the Afghan people, the U.S. will be sending more troops.
"One of the things we're doing more and more is sending troops who can work with Afghan counterparts," said Mr. Boucher. "We're sending troops who can support the Afghan police and provide protection for them. It's very much a joint effort at this stage," he said. "We'll be out there fighting, but we'll be fighting alongside our Afghan compatriots."
In addition, Mr. Boucher noted that the United States government is also planning an increase in the number of civilian experts assigned to work with Afghan partners on governance capacity building and on development projects.
The mission of U.S. forces, said Assistant Secretary Boucher, is "to help extend the reach of the Afghan government so that the Afghan government, the democratic government in Afghanistan, can provide safety and services and opportunity to its people."
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Definitely isn't seeming as though there will be cigars for soldiers in Afghanistan.
Are more troops the answer or is it time for us to admit another mishandling?
This article makes the efforts seem sound, but Hillary has been considering alternatives to handling Afghanistan.
"One of the things we're doing more and more is sending troops who can work with Afghan counterparts," said Mr. Boucher. "We're sending troops who can support the Afghan police and provide protection for them. It's very much a joint effort at this stage," he said. "We'll be out there fighting, but we'll be fighting alongside our Afghan compatriots."
In addition, Mr. Boucher noted that the United States government is also planning an increase in the number of civilian experts assigned to work with Afghan partners on governance capacity building and on development projects.
The mission of U.S. forces, said Assistant Secretary Boucher, is "to help extend the reach of the Afghan government so that the Afghan government, the democratic government in Afghanistan, can provide safety and services and opportunity to its people."
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Definitely isn't seeming as though there will be cigars for soldiers in Afghanistan.
Are more troops the answer or is it time for us to admit another mishandling?
This article makes the efforts seem sound, but Hillary has been considering alternatives to handling Afghanistan.
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Here is a bit about Hil:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/justinwebb/2009/01/hillary_and_us_humili...
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