U.S. Marines wait for the arrival of a helicopter on Fire Base Fiddler's Green in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, are preparing M777A2 lightweight howitzers for helicopter transport. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher R. RyeFrom The Council On Foreign Relations:
In his assessment of the Afghan conflict, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, painted a dire picture and is recommending an infusion of U.S. forces on top of the sixty-eight thousand Americans already allocated. But six months after unveiling a new objective for the Afghanistan-Pakistan region--focused on protecting the public and preventing al-Qaeda from reconstituting in Afghanistan--President Barack Obama is reportedly reconsidering the U.S. commitment to the fight amid mounting Democratic opposition to a surge of U.S. forces.
Six analysts -- Peter R. Mansoor, Andrew J. Bacevich, Amin Tarzi, Thomas E. Ricks, Candace Rondeaux, and John A. Nagl -- offer a range of strategic choices for U.S. planners in Afghanistan.
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My Comment: The New York Times does (somewhat) the same thing .... 10 Steps to Victory in Afghanistan.