Obama launches Afghan assault
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Obama launches Afghan assaultPosted by: GlobaltimesUS Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8 Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine ...
In June, the US military replaced its Bush-era Afghanistan force commander, David McKiernan, with Stanley McChrystal, who told Reuters that “US troops must make a cultural shift away from conventional warfare and toward winning the Afghans’ support.” “You don’t really need to chase and kill the Taliban. What you need to do is take away the one thing they absolutely have to have, and that’s access to and support from the people,” the new commander said, adding that he would take steps to limit civilian casualties. According to Li Wei, director of the Anti-Terrorism Study Center at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, the promotion of McChrystal signified Obama’s determination to make changes on Afghan policy. “During the Bush administration, we only saw unilateralism and aggressiveness in Afghanistan,” Li told the Global Times. “Obama is using US power smartly by emphasizing cooperation and the sharing of responsibility.”
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