| Summary: | The Obama administration's new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan presented Afghanistan and the region with renewed opportunities for success. The rapid deterioration of security and governance in Afghanistan will force the United States and its allies to focus on urgent and immediate steps to help bring about rapid progress to war-weary publics, particularly before the August 2009 presidential elections in Afghanistan. However, short-term policies and actions will not be enough to achieve the goals of a self-sustaining, effective, and accountable Afghan government. This report makes the case that for the Obama administration to translate its defined goals and strategy for Afghanistan into achievements on the ground, it must adopt a broad, medium-term framework that responds to the needs and aspirations of the Afghan people.
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