Strategic Re-Appraisal of Democratic Afghanistan

摘要

Less than three years after successfully removing the Taliban Government and Al Qaeda, Afghans flocked to the polls and democratically elected a new President and with him, a new future for this war-torn country. Although the political landscape has changed, significant threats to the new government still exist from hostile Taliban, Al Qaeda and other Islamic extremists. Tribal disputes pose a unique political challenge to the government attempting to unify those of different ethnic loyalties and growing concern over opium production and organized crime is receiving international attention. What are the prospects for democratic Afghanistan. This paper will attempt to answer those questions by providing an updated strategic appraisal of Afghanistan and recommendations for US strategy in the region.