<blockquote>'The 300,000+ Afghan police and army both reportedly have approval ratings of over 80 percent.'
- Admiral Jim Stavridis (Ret.),
Recent News From Afghanistan Is Grim but All Is Not Lost. 5 Steps We Should Take, December 23, 2015</blockquote>
<blockquote>'They're fine as long as they're being assisted and they're being provided air cover and things like that by Western forces.'
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Afghan forces plan military operation against Taliban in Sangin, December 24, 2015</blockquote>
'..Afghan forces were fighting without the extensive array of tactical "enablers" from close air support and helicopters to surveillance assets that NATO troops had used when they were involved.'<blockquote>'Government forces have complained bitterly of inadequate supplies and reinforcements and little of the air power that backed up NATO forces when they fought in the region.
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..Afghan forces were fighting without the extensive array of tactical "enablers" from close air support and helicopters to surveillance assets that NATO troops had used when they were involved.'
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Afghan forces battle to push back Taliban in Helmand, December 23, 2015</blockquote>
Context<blockquote>
'Farkhunda's death .. to raise awareness about violence against women.'(December 28, 2014) - '..The war in Afghanistan .. came to a formal end..''..seek the long game at the lowest possible cost.' - Daniel P. Bolger'..until the Iraqi army does actually succeed..''..asking ourselves why the phenomenon of terror occurred..''Russia is more than willing to tolerate instability and economic weakness in the neighboring countries..'</blockquote>