tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888123148074331934.post750917715741407569..comments2023-10-24T04:01:10.624-07:00Comments on Intellectual Conservative Blog: Iran Will Not Help Us In AfghanistanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888123148074331934.post-33684332789238493812009-03-29T11:57:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:57:00.000-07:00Your comments are interesting.However, it is uncle...Your comments are interesting.<BR/><BR/>However, it is unclear from your comments how Iran will assist the process in Afghanistan and why we should trust them given their past support for the Taliban.<BR/><BR/>Why would Iran help us unless we made significantly drastic changes to our foreign policy? And if they do help us what precisely are they expecting? Dropping all sanctions against their Aaron Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010551194976001082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888123148074331934.post-27854402921827056512009-03-29T05:41:00.000-07:002009-03-29T05:41:00.000-07:00I think what Obama is doing by putting more forces...I think what Obama is doing by putting more forces on the ground is to escalate the war initially and put pressure on the insurgents and then bribe people away from Taliban. This is classic stick and carrot policy and how much it will succeed; only time will tell.<BR/><BR/>Another very important aspect is the increase in Afghan national army from 80000 to 134000. I believe that this is most Sikander Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457146923698418390noreply@blogger.com