Reuters: McChrystal Sees Slower Pace For Kandahar Operation
Military operations
to gain control of Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace, will roll out
more slowly and take longer than initially planned, the top U.S. and
NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday.
The shift, outlined by General Stanley McChrystal on the sidelines of a NATO conference in Brussels, is aimed at buying more time to shore up Afghan support for the operation and to build up the capabilities of local authorities to provide services as security improves.
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The shift, outlined by General Stanley McChrystal on the sidelines of a NATO conference in Brussels, is aimed at buying more time to shore up Afghan support for the operation and to build up the capabilities of local authorities to provide services as security improves.
Read the entire article here.
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