'Kabul Wants Obama To Promote "Afghanization" Of War Effort', EurasiaNet, 26 February 2009

EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's foreign minister, Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, has asked the United States to give more assistance to Afghan institutions in order to press the fight against terrorism and the drug trade. And conjuring up bad memories of an American quagmire from four decades ago, Spanta also has called for the 'Afghanization' of security operations. Spanta made the comments during an appearance at the Center for American Progress, a Washington think tank, on February 26. Spanta was in Washington as part of a large delegation from Afghanistan, which, along with another delegation from Pakistan, engaged with top US officials in a comprehensive review of American strategy toward that region. Spanta said he was satisfied with the level of input that his government has had in the policy review, and said that the officials he has spoken to have been receptive to his ideas."

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See also:
'Afghan review to ensure there is no further attack on US: White House', The Economic Times, 26 February 2009
'', AFP, 26 February 2009
'The shift from Baghdad to Kabul', Al Jazeera, 26 February 2009
'', The Washington Post, 26 February 2009
'Afghan DM: Nation in fight for its survival', Army Times, 26 February 2009

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