Having family serving(how strange that looks in print)in the International Security Assistance Force in Mazeer-el-Sharif, this information is interesting. Primarily because it was reported in the Nepali press in a manner very unlike the Swedish media. According to Chaudhury, New Delhi, India:
The USA-led ISAF force plans to begin a military surge in Afghanistan, initially aiming at taking control, clearing and securing major urban centres and highways from the Taliban and placing the Afghan National forces gradually in charge as it prepares its exit strategy.
The article then mentions the strategic placement of many cities near the Pakistani border and the need for help from the Pakistani army to
take on and and prevent the uprooted Afghan Taliban forces crossing into safe havens within Pakistan.
And also
Islamabad has offered to use its influence over these groups(including the Haqqani group) to stop attacking the ISAF forces if the US ensures that India palys no future roll in Afghanistan.
Recent casualties in the Swedish camp and a description of the ISAF(that includes many nations)makes me wonder about the practicalities of the Swedish contingent and the future of the involvement of this neutral state, non-NATO member said to be in Afghanistan to support the peace process.
Link(In Swedish)from the medal ceremony.
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