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Boost numbers of US / ally civilians on the ground

A civilian surge to lift the number of international civilian workers in Afghanistan from around 300 at the start of 2009 to around 1,000 by the end of 2009.

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Boost numbers of US / ally civilians on the ground
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Could some soldiers switch to civilian-type projects?
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Agricultural specialists
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Educators
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Engineers
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Lawyers
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Can act as honest brokers at the local level
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Development of indigenous security force key to counter-insurgency
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Drop in bucket vs tens of thousands of military personnel
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Who is in charge of civilian activities for US government?
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Bring development spending more in line with military spending
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Bottom up spending not just top down through Kabul
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Cultivate domestic Afghan capacity in these roles
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Insulate civilians from threats and harm of Al-Qaeda and militants
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