Beyond military operations (II)

ANAHEIM: Brigadier Asad is spot on with his analysis of the situation and what he has written is well-balanced and convincing. The most important point is that the military operation has to be followed up with strategic development of the region. If this is not done promptly, when all the foreign forces depart from Afghanistan, we will all be back to square one within six months.

Published in the Express Tribune, June 9^th, 2010.