U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. Obama proposed setting up a new contact group on Afghanistan including long-standing US foe Iran to help find ways of quelling the bloody Al-Qaeda insurgency. (AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)From Yahoo News/AP:
WASHINGTON – The success of President Barack Obama's new war strategy depends heavily on factors beyond his control: Afghan competence, Pakistani cooperation and a greater willingness by Europeans and other allies to adopt the American view that al-Qaida is at the core of the conflict.
Each of those has been missing or, at best, has fallen short despite years of U.S. pushing and prodding.
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My Comment: We will require more than just outside help .... since much of that outside help is lacking.