Three independent reports have concluded this month that a major new effort is needed to succeed in Afghanistan. These reports - by the Afghanistan Study Group, established by the Center for the Study of the Presidency following the Iraq Study Group; the Strategic Advisors Group of the Atlantic Council of the United States; and a paper written by Dr. Harlan Ullman and others - concur that without prompt actions by the U.S. and its allies, the mission in Afghanistan may fail - causing severe consequences to U.S. strategic interests worldwide, including the war on terrorism and the future of NATO. The U.S. cannot afford to let Afghanistan continue to be the neglected, or forgotten, war.

Afghanistan Study Group Final Report, January 30, 2008