AfPak Summer 2009 – The Roggio Reader

The LWJ AfPak Summer 2009 Mainlines – An AfPak Research Baseline
Compiled by: Gary H. Johnson, Jr.

AfPak Summer 2009 – The Roggio Reader

President Obama’s West Point Address

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-address-nation-way-forward-afghanistan-and-pakistan

Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Eisenhower Hall Theatre, United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, New York
8:01 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our Armed Services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan — the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and the strategy that my administration will pursue to bring this war to a successful conclusion. It’s an extraordinary honor for me to do so here at West Point — where so many men and women have prepared to stand up for our security, and to represent what is finest about our country.

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 9

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 9
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November 17, 2009

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 8

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 8
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November 10, 2009

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 7

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 7
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November 3, 2009

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 6

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 6
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October 27, 2009

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 5

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 5
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October 20,  2009

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 4

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 4
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October 13, 2009

Threat Matrix Reader – AfPak Fall 2009 – Week 1

Threat Matrix Reader – AfPak Fall 2009 – Week 1
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September 22, 2009
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2009/09/counterterrorism_ops_will_expa.php

Counterterrorism ops without counterinsurgency will expand al Qaeda’s reach
By Bill Roggio
September 22, 2009 5:45 PM

Over at The Weekly Standard, I noted that the proposal to rely on counterterrorism techniques, specifically Predator/Reaper strikes, to take out al Qaeda’s senior leadership in Pakistan in lieu of a counterinsurgency program to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, is seriously flawed. The proponents of this strategy make the assumption that al Qaeda and the Taliban don’t operate closely. But as Taliban / Haqqani Network commander Mullah Sangeen Zadran noted in a recent interview with As Sahab, al Qaeda’s propaganda arm, the Taliban and al Qaeda work together nearly seamlessly toward the same goals – defeating the US and her allies and re-installing the Mullah Omar-led Taliban government.

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 3

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 3
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Compiled by Gary H. Johnson, Jr. for The AfPak Reader
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October 6, 2009

The Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 2

Pajhwok Reports – Fall 2009 – Week 2
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September 29, 2009
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http://www.pajhwok.com/viewstory.asp?lng=eng&id=82178
Neighbours asked to back Afghan govt
Mohammad Nauman Dost – Sep 29, 2009 – 10:37
KABUL (PAN): Canada has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to help the conflict-devastated country restore peace and security and supplement international efforts at bringing prosperity and stability to the war-weary nation.
In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, the Canadian ambassador in Kabul acknowledged that militants stole into Afghanistan from other countries and thus contributed to insecurity on this side of the border.
“Historically, the neighbours of Afghanistan have often played a role in supporting insurgents and different ethnic groups within this country. And that’s something that needs to change,” the ambassador stressed.
William Crosbie called for the neighbours of Afghanistan to join with the government in Kabul in support of the future that “we are all trying to create: A safe, prosperous and peaceful country that lives in peace with its neighbours. They need to be part of the solution here.”
Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgents, enjoying safe havens in Pakistan’s lawless tribal region, sneaked into Afghanistan, said the envoy, who described cross-border militant infiltration as an important part of the problem.
In some parts of Pakistan, the diplomat believed, the militants enjoyed safe havens. In the same breath, however, he explained the government of Pakistan was doing its bit to tackle in a serious way the issue of terrorist sanctuaries on its soil.