Clinton on Afghanistan
07 March 2008 8:00 am by Taylor Marsh
Yesterday Senator Clinton met with retired admirals, generals, and other senior
officials to discuss foreign policy and national security, including laying out some parts of her plan for Afghanistan. More details are available, but below I have a few of Clinton’s key bullet points:
* Increase International Support to Afghanistan. … ..
* Work with Afghan Government to Improve Security Forces – both Police and
Army. … ..
* Revitalize International Support for Reconstruction. Hillary will convert
the first international donors conference after taking office to a summit-level
meeting. … ..
* Redesign the Counternarcotics Program. More than 90% of the world’s
opium and heroin comes from Afghanistan. … ..
* Appoint a Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. … ..
* Support Afghan Government’s Capacity for Self-Governance. … ..Hillary’s plan to win the war in Afghanistan builds on and complements
her strategy to address the challenge posed by Pakistan. The elements of her
plan include:* Ending President Bush’s one-dimensional Pakistan policy. … ..
* Increasing non-military assistance to Pakistan. … ..
* Support improved relations between India and Pakistan. Promoting a stable
relationship between India and Pakistan which will further contribute to Afghanistan’s
long-term stability. … ..
Again, Clinton has more details not included in the above abstract, which give you a look into just some of the things she’d do as commander-in-chief, which includes making Afghanistan a bigger priority.
