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2010: A Decisive Year For The War?

January 2010 | Political Risk Analysis

BMI View: 2010 is shaping up to be a decisive year for Afghanistan, with the US troop surge and parliamentary elections taking place in the first six months. We see a high risk that the surge will fail to achieve its goals, and caution that 'Afghanising' the war will be a slow process.

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