2014 - What should we do regarding Afghanistan

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Re: 2014 - What should we do regarding Afghanistan

@kakaballi

jo hukum ai ga sarkar-e-Washington ki taraf sey… wohi karain gey ham.

@NomiCA

and how do we know that americans are going?

@BarbieCue

So what in the world did the war on terror achieve?

Terrorists have spread out everywhere, there’s been a resurgence in terrorism, there is no peace and stability in the war-stricken regions, violence seems to be ever-growing, neither Pakistani authorities nor the most powerful millitary on the planet have been able to put an end to it so how the hell do they justify the collateral damage if they’re going to be leaving the regions in the exact same state as they were in a decade ago??

It only makes sense for all the regional partners to be on the same page regarding the future of Afghanistan, especially when we are fighting towards our common goal of bringing peace and stability to the region. We certainly do not want conspiracy theories to plague our minds and risk everything that we have accomplished in the WOT. We are approaching a crucial phase in the WOT, and it is important for us to continue pushing forward. Al-Qaeda’s terrorist network has been dismantled, and ANSF are becoming more and more capable every day. We reiterate President Obama’s message about our departure from Afghanistan: "We are not interested in staying there any longer than is necessary to ensure that al Qaeda is not operating there and that there is sufficient stability that it doesn’t end up being a free-for-all after ISAF has left.”

We agree that certain challenges like the cross border attacks still remain, but we are confident that we can address these issues through mutual cooperation. The resumption of our ties with Pakistan is a good sign for the future of our relationship. We hope to work together and combine our strength against our common enemies.

LTC Taylor,
DET, United States Central Command
www.Centcom.mil/Ur