July 18th, 2008 by Amanda

Time Magazine discusses the stagnation and deterioration of development in Afghanistan and what the US should do to get the nation back on its feet. The article suggests that troop build-up is not the panacea; “A smarter strategy would focus on two elements: more effective aid and a more limited military objective.” It continues that the US ought to strengthen foreign policy through “smaller and more creative” means of “nation-building [and] governance”.

Foreign Policy examines President Hamid Karzai’s position as the Afghani government slips into a deepening pattern of corruption. FP thinks that with the 2009 Presidential elections around the corner, Karzai should embark on a bureaucratic “house cleaning” with help from the United States, declaring that eliminating corruption is a matter where “active American support is critical”.

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