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General David McKiernan Speaks at Council's Commanders Series

November 18, 2008
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General David D. McKiernan, the Commanding  General of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan and NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander, spoke tonight at the Atlantic Council as part of the Commanders Series organized by the Council's Program on International Security.  McKiernan said he was "cautiously optimistic" about growing tripartite coordination between coalition forces, Afghan national forces, and Pakistanti forces in counter-insurgency efforts.

He also outlined a three-part formula for defining success in Afghanistan:  a sense of security and freedom of movement for Afghan civilians, a trustworthy government without corruption, and the start of progress in developmental standards for the future.  On the last point in particular, McKiernan said that human capital is the most lacking resource in Afghanistan after thirty years of war.

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General David D. McKiernan - Operations in Afghanistan
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Participants:

  • GEN David D. McKiernan – Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan; Commander, ISAF
  • Frederick Kempe – President & CEO, Atlantic Council

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