“The strategy for peace-building in Afghanistan is economic aid, reconstruction, international security forces. On those lines, the U.S. has been extremely slow. And it has even blocked expanding security forces from Kabul to other cities.” Has BeensForceLinesCitiesEconomicSecurityBuildingStrategyInternationalAidsAfghanistanNational SecurityExpandingReconstructionBlockedKabulSecurity ForcesPeace Building Author:Ahmed Rashid
“There's a sense of desperation in Afghanistan because of the lack of funding and the fact that the U.S. only has a one-track military strategy. It doesn't have an economic and political game plan.” FactsPoliticalGamesPlansEconomicMilitaryStrategyTrackAfghanistanDesperationFundingGame PlanMilitary StrategyPolitical Games Author:Ahmed Rashid
“The idea of a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, as opposed to an economic presence, is going to create a new wave of hostility toward the United States.” IdeasStatesUnitedUnited StatesEconomicMilitaryWavePermanentAfghanistanHostilityMilitary Presence Author:Ahmed Rashid
“The problem right now, which I've been pointing out very bluntly to American officials in Washington, is that the U.S. has no economic presence in Afghanistan. The Afghans can't point and say, "Oh, the Americans built that road. They built that telecommunications facility. They built that electricity powerhouse," because nothing has been built so far.” Has BeensProblemEconomicRight NowBuiltOfficialsAfghanistanElectricityPointingFacilityTelecommunications Author:Ahmed Rashid
