BIBI & Scarecrow,

You are quite correct. The internationalization (ugly word that) of the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan moved forward when NATO took command of the International Security Assistance Force in August of last year. ISAF operates in Afghanistan under a UN mandate. Interestingly, this is NATO's first mission outside the Euro-Atlantic area.

ISAF currently numbers around 6,500 troops from 26 allies, nine partner nations and two non-NATO nations. Canada has contributed the second largest contingent, just behind that of Germany.

Personaly, I feel that this is insufficient for a country of Afghanistan's size, but it can be difficult to generate the needed political will among those who fail to see the benefits of a peaceful Afghanistan.

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