Best Afghan government is the enemy of good enough

ARTICLE: U.S. decision can't wait for Afghan legitimacy: Gates, By Phil Stewart, Reuters, Oct 19, 2009

I do agree with Gates on this: waiting for the "best" Afghan government to emerge is backasswards. The U.S. military is the biggest provider of certainty right now in that system. Take away that certainty and there's virtually no chance the government can achieve it on its own.

(Thanks: Michael S. Smith II)

Comments

[Critt Jarvis]

Take away that certainty--the US military--and there's virtually no chance the government can achieve [best government] on its own.

Why no chance? Too many warlords, criminals in present government. Freedom at the top of the Afghan pyramid, at best. But what about the comman man and women? Think there's safety, security outside the alliance of the elites?

Just ask any woman living in Aghanistan. I did.