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Show Thursday, February 12, 2009 DAILY HERALD Page 5 Afghanistan Continued from Page 1 through a sustained commitment commit-ment of additional civilian personnel, per-sonnel, reconstruction funds and diplomatic engagement. Equally important, we need to execute this commitment without with-out raising the stakes and turning turn-ing Afghanistan once again into a magnet for the world's jihadists. Our NATO allies have to shoulder a bigger burden, and we should continue to seek more combat troops with fewer few-er restrictions. Jawboning reluctant re-luctant allies has its limits; we will need to persuade countries unwilling to take on expanded combat roles to contribute more toward other aspects of the mission, including development develop-ment and police training. Afghanistan is not Iraq, and we should not expect the same results from a troop increase as occurred in Iraq. There, a broad Sunni tribal awakening was crucial. In Afghanistan, decades of war have weakened tribal structures, and the Taliban Tali-ban unlike the brutal foreigners for-eigners who comprise al-Qaida in Iraq have deep roots in Pashtun society. More troops, however, can create the conditions con-ditions for enhanced reconstruction recon-struction efforts and increase our leverage for the political solution sought by Gen. David Petraeus. Over time, increasing the number of reliable Afghan forces will be vital to maintaining maintain-ing security. Corruption remains a powerful power-ful obstacle to progress. President Presi-dent Hamid Karzai promises to get tough on this chronic problem. prob-lem. But we need to insist on results where more is given in blood and money, more is expected in return. Afghanistan Afghani-stan lacks judges, lawyers and an effective and honest police force. An illegitimate and isolated central government in Kabul would doom our efforts ef-forts and drive the people into the clutches of the Taliban. We need to expand our reach beyond Kabul, empowering women and working more closely with trusted provincial leaders to ensure that funds reach the people. Real progress must start at the local level. One promising model is the National Solidarity Solidar-ity Program, which employs Afghans in reconstruction projects requested by village elders. A similar approach in Wardak province helps the district government hire tribal members as community guards. One of our biggest challenges chal-lenges is eradicating narcotics PNPANTHER2 PG-Vw 3: 5:305 10:00 PUSH PG13-1:154:007:009:50 TAKEN PCH-HO 4:70 7:05 9:30 UNINVITFDPfiH. 100 3:30 7:30 10:00 INKHURT Pfi 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:40 MAI I TOP PC-1 10 4 10 7:00 10:00 FOREVER STRONG PG-1:00 4:00 7:00 1MQ SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE R 1:004:00 HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU PG13 1 :00 4:007:0010.00 Staled titles md ate no pun. 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We went to Afghanistan to deny sanctuary to al-Qaida and to replace the Taliban rulers who harbored it with a legitimate government strong enough to avoid destabilizing a vital and volatile region. Our goal hasn't changed. Achieving it requires a more robust commitment com-mitment of coalition troops and reconstruction aid. It is not too late to turn the tide, but only a comprehensive strategy, suffi cient resources and bipartisan resolve will lead to success in Afghanistan. I John Kerry, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Let's Build Something Together Price only includes labor for installation of carpet and pad purchased from Lowe's. Offer limited to single-family homes. Additional charges may apply. Offer valid until 4509. See store for details. if J ft tu Receive 10 off in-stock and Special Order ENERGY STAR maior appliances. Offer valid 21209- 21609. Discount taken at register. 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