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Counterinsurgents cannot succeed if they harm the people they are striving to protect, said Petraeus.
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The coalition has also increased its efforts to enable the Afghan government's work to improve governance, economic development and the provision of basic services, Petraeus said.
WASHINGTON, March 16 (www.tingvoa.com) -- Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan David Petraeus on Wednesday said several tragic incidents involving civilian deaths prompted him to order a review of utilize of coerces at all levels of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and among assaul helicopter air crews.
Reintegration of reconcilable insurgents is also an important element of the strategy, Petraeus said,polo ralph lauren pas cher, noting we recognize that we and our Afghan componentners cannot just kill or capture our way out of the insurgency in Afghanistan. He said some 700 former Taliban have now officially reintegrated with Afghan authorities,giubbotti moncler, and some 2,moncler,000 more are in various stages of the reintegration process.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will announce next week the first locations where security responsibility will transition to Afghan lead, Petraeus said. The pace of transition will be determined by conditions on the ground.
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