The United States and NATO are at a crossroads in Afghanistan. After eight years of war, a resurgent Taliban and a defiant al-Qaeda are fighting fiercely and attacks against American and NATO troops are at an all time high. The fledgling Afghan Army is growing in quality and numbers, but efficient units are still too few to control the country or replace US and NATO troops. The Afghan Police force is rife with corruption and is deemed by most sources as unreliable. Afghan governance under President Karzai, after a fraudulent 29 August 2009 election, is problematical.
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