McChrystal strategy

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Fully-committed pursuit of stated objectives in Afghanistan
McChrystal strategy
Nation Building
Full-spectrum counterinsurgency
Population centric strategy not a Terrain centric strategy
Protect Afghan population
Use of air power primarily to defend US/Nato troops
Defeat Al-Qaeda
McChrystal suggests a minimum of 40,000 to 50,000 troops required
Significant increase in troop numbers
Determined pursuit of nation building in Afghanistan
Commitment to conclude the war within three years
Coordinate efforts with Pakistan against Taliban
Seek to dismantle and destroy Al Qaeda presence
Alternative is Chaosistan
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