Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Slowness in Providing Early Aid Has Allowed a Taliban Resurgence Paul M. Rodriguez 10
2 U.S. Withdrawal Would Leave Afghanistan in a Shambles Alex Thurston 17
3 A Failed U.S. Strategy Helps the Taliban Win Local Support Paul Rogers 23
4 United States Needs Patience and Pakistan's Help to Overcome the Taliban Lisa Curtis James Phillips 29
5 The United States Must Work at the Local Level to Encourage Democracy Jesse Aizenstat 43
6 The Afghan Army and Parliament Must Provide National Unity Beth Cole Kiya Bajpai 48
7 NATO Must Commit to Afghanistan's Future Bruce Riedel Karl F. Inderfurth 55
8 NATO Must Help Afghanistan and Its Neighbors Cooperate Joschka Fischer 59
9 The Course of U.S. Action Must Run Through Pakistan Fred Kaplan 63
10 The United States Must Not Destabilize Pakistan Jim Lobe 68
11 Covert Operations Cannot Substitute for Sound Policy Patrick Cockburn 73
Organizations to Contact 78
Bibliography 81
Index 87
