Power in Pashtun areas tended

Power in Pashtun areas tended to be local, making it critical to understand local institutions that can provide village-level security.” [5] A 2011 RAND essay, “A Long Overdue Adaptation to the Afghan Environment,” reiterated the importance of relying on local Afghan forces: In Afghanistan, an effective aid program—both military and civilian—should not involve a preponderance of Americans or other Westerners assuming leadership roles. Had the advisory role with which the United States began the war been kept in operation, the United States could have secured its vital interests in the region on a more sustainable basis. Afghan traditions, tribal procedures, and methods of conflict resolution should have been incorporated systematically into the U.S. effort from the beginning. Implementing this approach in practical terms, however, is complex because the Afghans themselves have different views of what Afghanistan สล็อต เว็บตรง