The Four Pillars of Insurgency in Afghanistan

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/29/Rebuilding_Peace_and_Stability_in_Afghanistan

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Chairman of the Institute of State Effectiveness, outlines the four main drivers of the insurgency in Afghanistan. They include bad governance, drugs, sanctuary and Al-Qaeda. "This is not a national insurgency context," he says. "It is a regional and global set of conflicts that are interwoven together."

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More than eight years after the UN authorized military action in Afghanistan, the 43-nation coalition intends to increase troop levels to provide fresh impetus to efforts to bring peace and stability to the country.

What is needed from Afghanistan, the region and the international community to achieve success? - World Economic Forum

Ashraf Ghani is chairman of the Institute for State Effectiveness, established in 2005 to promote the ability of states to serve their citizens. He is the former finance minister of Afghanistan and chancellor of Kabul University, and he served as a UN adviser to the process that led to the Bonn Agreement for Afghanistan in 2001.

He became chief adviser to Afghan President Karzai during the interim administration and then served as finance minister for the duration of the transitional administration. He is credited with the design of Afghanistan's integrated political, economic, and security strategy between 2001 and 2005. He is a member of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, an initiative of the UN Development Program, and co-author of the forthcoming book The Framework: Fixing Failed States.

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[marsCubed]

Christopher Hitchens has the right angle IMO.

Buy their drugs for 2 billion a year... it would be many many times cheaper.

Use the drugs for meds as we do with Turkey's opium production or just dump them at sea 'til Afghanistan becomes a more developed state, + it gives an economic lever and stops nastiest junk reaching the west.

Spend the money saved on public health, nurses and teachers, make college cheap of free.

Imagine the economic benefits that would follow.

[ndyt]

totally hopeless, Obama get our ass out of there now!

[ndyt]

@73mandala , We were not given a chance to vote for Mrs Clinton, she lost the Democratic primary. I never could figure out what she stood for, did you?

[ndyt]

73mandala, I guess would would rather have McCain and Palin?

[73mandala]

@ndyt no, i would've thought Mrs Clinton would've been the obvious choice,after all she has the conections around the world,she's respected around the world, has tons of experience is intelligent and finally you get 2 for the price of 1,i simply cannot believe you voted Obama over her,it's simply the most ridiculous appointment i've ever witnessed. Obama rarely leaves America,he looks like a frightened deer in the spotlight,also his wife is a racist,she's way out of her depth,so is he

[Mrmoc7]

@73mandala

You think Obama is loyal to Israel? I think Netanyahu would disagree, vehemently.

[73mandala]

@Mrmoc7 yes i agree,we (Australia) have followed your lead in a few of these "wars" and like the other Vietnam you'd think we'd have learnt our lesson but our government at the time believed the bs your country said and blindly and stupidly followed you into another bs unwinable war that was made up of lies and deception. What you Americans need to do is purge your govt of the dual citezenship high level politicians who are loyal to Israel first and are destroying your country. Wake up for fs

[Mrmoc7]

You see, unlike you Australians, Americans don't follow anyone's lead. We do whatever the fuck we want, and we don't give a **** who likes it and who doesn't. Our self-esteem as a nation does not depend on whether Putin likes our choice of president. You Australians might care about what Putin thinks of you, but goddamit, we're Americans!! And on behalf of all Americans, I would like to tell you to please, go **** yourself.

Thank you.

[ndyt]

73mandala, I guess would rather have the old man and Palin?

[73mandala]

@ndyt Obama can't get your ass out of nowhere he's just your president he runs nothing he has no power,look at Bush they're just puppets of the rich and powerful,Obama's a joke,46 yrs old with no experience at all on the world stage,hasn't he only been a senator for 6 yrs,what a joke,you Americans are so desperate you voted in a complete novice to run one of the most dangerous and powerful countries in the world,Putin laughed so hard when he heard about Obama he almost threw up.

[1RadicalOne]

I do not want to start a religious debate here - nor do ForaTV's other viewers - so to continue I would prefer if you took this to personal messages.

[1RadicalOne]

[cont'd]

"lol [sic] ur [sic] nick explains ur [sic] mental position"

My callsign is not one tied with extremism; it is in fact the name of a vehicle in a game I used to make modifications for. Such skimming does not bode well for your arguments.

No different?

The jihadist wants everyone to share his religion and his sharia. He kills to acheive that.

I want people to STOP killing each other over such petty things as a magic sky man.

If you cannot see the difference, you ARE brainwashed.