Page #5 Flashcards
Why do we need to get the locals on our side?
so they are supporting us and not the taliban
What would happen if the loacls swiched to our side?
less civilinas volunteer to join Tialiban
Volenteers might quit b/c of not support
don’t follow orders
When did General David Petraeus take over command?
2010-2011
Who appointed Petraeus?
Obama
Why did Obama appoint Petraeus?
successful in leading Iraq war
What did Petraeus wnat to do?
surge, more troops sent in
How many troops did Petraus ask for?
40,000
How many did he get?
30,000
What was part one of our economic plan?
help build and rebuild infrasturcture
What is infrastructure?
elemenst ecessary for a system to function
What three things did we provide?
transportation, water, electricity
What is part b for our economic stratagy?
build more schools
How would more shools help Afganisatn?
- imporve education
- with no education their are no skills and therefore no jobs and therefore poverty
- # 1 way to stop poverty is education
What does the word economic mean?
bussniess activity
Why do we need an economic strtagy in war?
- if we imporve economy, locas are more likly to be on our side
- Afgan= poor nation
- we can help them with new technology
- porve that life under the Taliban us wrong and bad
Why should we help them with new technology?
- more locals on our side
- keep new Afgan gov’t in power
- taliban= out of power
What do we need from Pakistan
maximum support
craking down on trible areas and ISI
