From CNN:
(CNN) -- Sir, during the election campaign, you often said that getting Afghanistan and Pakistan right and ending the threat from al Qaeda were vital for American national interests.
In an effort to have an effective policy to do that, it is important to define the greatest challenges facing the United States in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in order of importance. They are:
• Eliminating the safe haven al Qaeda enjoys on the Afghan-Pakistan border.
• Providing security to the Afghan population.
• Eliminating the growing tactical threat posed by the Taliban on both sides of the border.
• Providing tangible reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan and in the tribal border regions of Pakistan.
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(CNN) -- Sir, during the election campaign, you often said that getting Afghanistan and Pakistan right and ending the threat from al Qaeda were vital for American national interests.
In an effort to have an effective policy to do that, it is important to define the greatest challenges facing the United States in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in order of importance. They are:
• Eliminating the safe haven al Qaeda enjoys on the Afghan-Pakistan border.
• Providing security to the Afghan population.
• Eliminating the growing tactical threat posed by the Taliban on both sides of the border.
• Providing tangible reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan and in the tribal border regions of Pakistan.
Read more ....