Is the NATO Surge Working in Afghanistan?
Is the NATO Surge Working in Afghanistan?
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As troop drawdown nears, is NATO surge working in Afghanistan? Christian Science Monitor special report by Anna Mulrine and Tom A. Peter. BLUF: "As Obama's promise of a troop drawdown nears, the US military says the surge of tens of thousands of NATO reinforcements that began last year has won some and lost some against the Taliban but needs more time to succeed."
Also, US troops confident of Afghan war counterinsurgency strategy by Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor. BLUF: "The counterinsurgency strategy of the Afghan war surge shows signs of success, say US troops, who point to fewer attacks better local relations."
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Afghanistan Plan Would Reduce NATO Combat Role
Afghanistan Plan Would Reduce NATO Combat Role
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The French will leave in 2012
After the ANSF officer's attack on French trainers a few days ago (details below), I spotted this today in UK-related report:
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...the announcement by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday, following talks with President Karzai, that France will pull its troops out a year earlier than planned. Mr Karzai said in Paris that Afghan troops would replace the French.
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ns-future.html
The French will leave by 2013, a year earlier than the NATO / ISAF plan for no combat role by 2014. In view of their training role being suspended after the deaths I have my doubts that role will resume.
Background (pre-announcement):
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France currently has about 3,600 soldiers in Afghanistan. Paris wants to bring home 1,000 of its soldiers this year, with only a few hundred left after 2013. In a survey published on Thursday, 84% of French people said they supported the full withdrawal of troops by the end of this year.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16771301
Details on the death of the French trainers:
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Four French soldiers have been killed in northern Afghanistan after a serviceman from the Afghan National Army opened fire, officials say. Another 16 French soldiers were injured, some seriously, in the incident in Kapisa province. An official told the BBC that an Afghan non-commissioned officer got into a "verbal clash" and opened fire.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16659291
Why France is leaving Afghanistan
A Brussels-based pundit's commentary, who has some experience of Afghanistan, which offers:
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A closer analysis shows that the French government is ahead of other allies in recognising that NATO's strategy has not worked.
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The reality is that many provinces have become less stable since the US-led surge of 2009, yet NATO stubbornly claims that its strategy remains on course.
Link:http://centreforeuropeanreform.blogs...ghanistan.html
NATO Advisors Withdrawn from Afghan Ministries after 2 Officers Killed
NATO Advisors Withdrawn from Afghan Ministries after 2 Officers Killed
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