Nato: the case for the defence

The article looks at how Nato's role in Afghanistan has changed and argues that American political and strategic errors lie behind the present problems. Generally, in its five years of involvement in Afghanistan, Nato has brought stability, development and rule of law in areas where it has had...

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Published in:Independent on Sunday 2006-09, p.30-30
Main Author: Garden, Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The article looks at how Nato's role in Afghanistan has changed and argues that American political and strategic errors lie behind the present problems. Generally, in its five years of involvement in Afghanistan, Nato has brought stability, development and rule of law in areas where it has had responsibility, while areas looked after by the US coalition have remained a battleground. Throwing more soldiers at a faulty plan is a recipe for failure. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0958-1723