Afghans in Transition - KARL F. INDERFURTH and THEODORE L. ELIOT, Jr.

Afghanistan is now in transition mode as the United States and its NATO allies turn responsibility for the country’s security over to the Afghans, with the goal of completing the process by the end of 2014. During this period, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says a strategy of “fight, talk, build” will be pursued. - Afghans in Transition
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