[Dad]

Is the government in Afghanistan as corrupt as it is portrayed? More importantly, is it becoming increasingly unpopular? I would think the second question is the more important since I am pretty sure corruption is not uncommon in that part of the world. Is the current government one we can count on in its' present form or does it need to undertake some reforms to be be a reliable partner? If certain reforms are necessary, and the Karzai government does not wish to impose them, it would seem the best lever we would have would be the allocation of resources to them? Is it possible McChrystal's plan is being used as a carrot to encourage needed reform? Show us your commitment to reform and we show our commitment with more troops? Would it be foolish to commit more troops before we had a commitment for reform from Karzai? Is it possible the President is playing this right and when Karzai gives us what we feel is necessary, we give him what he wants? Or, is any idea of reform "pie in the sky" bs?
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