Dear President Obama,
I read that your new approach to the war in Afghanistan is to deal with the local leaders, not to bypass President Karzai, but to follow the most productive way to conduct the effort to eliminate Al Queda and Bin Laden. I think that is a very intelligent move for this part of the world. Without the support of the local leaders in A., I believe there will never be any significant progress in attaining peace in this country. The people in this part of the world have not had the advantage of a majority of literate people, satisfactory health care and prevention, and least of all a fully operative democratic government. Given the current circumstances, it is unlikely that any semblance of a democratic way of life is attainable there in the next two or three decades at the very least. This culture is not far removed from the tribal culture that has existed in A. for centuries. Until recently, and perhaps still, the people have not paid much attention to political borders. Historically, these peoples have moved between Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Iran and even Russia and all the other countries in this part of Asia. I suspect that certain elements of this culture still migrate throughout the region at will. So, working with the local leaders, who know what really is going on in Afghanistan, is I believe the best way to interact with the population of A.
Congratulation on arriving at a reasonalbe understanding of this culture.
Peace and God bless and God bless America.
Don Cleven, CPA
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