Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, 'A Fork in the Road in Afghanistan', Council on Foreign Relations, 2 May 2008

EXCERPT: "An April 27 assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered a clear reminder of the security challenges confronting Afghanistan on its path to stability. But retired army Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, says U.S. efforts in Afghanistan are at a fork in the road. Prior to 2006, when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) assumed overall military command in the country, international efforts were 'built around a linkage' between the Afghan government and U.S. military and diplomatic commands. Under the current NATO-led framework much of that 'overarching strategy is now absent,' the general says."

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