Allies told to shift Afghan focus

The US and its Nato allies should begin an immediate large-scale withdrawal from southern Afghanistan, moving to a policy of 'containment and deterrence' against the Taliban and al-Qaeda while focusing on narrower political goals for the country, reported the foreign affairs think-tank, International Institute for Strategic Studies, September 2010.

IISS: Press Release, 7.9.10: Strategic Survey 2010: The Annual Review of World Affairs - Press Statement http://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-survey/strategic-survey-2010/press-statement/

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