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Nov 20, 2008 - 8:44:25 PM |
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| QALAT, Afghanistan - Zabul Province Governor Delbar Jan Arman meets with Joint Chiefs Strategic Plans and Policy Director Lt. Gen. John Sattler on Oct. 9—the sixth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion against the Taliban—about the future of this southern province of Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Capt. Bob Everdeen) |
QALAT, Afghanistan - Less than three months after the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited this small southern district, three additional members of the Washington, D.C.-based Joint Staff stopped by for a meeting with the provincial governor here Oct. 7.
Strategic Plans and Policy Director Lt. Gen. John Sattler (Marine Corps), Operations Director Lt. Gen. Carter Ham (Army) and Intelligence Director Rear Adm. David Dorsett (Navy) spent time with Zabul Province Governor Delbar Jan Arman to discuss priorities here.
"This is an area with enemy activity," the governor said, referring to the country's bloodiest year since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion against the Taliban. "Security is our No. 1 priority, and with help from our U.S. and Romanian brothers, we can show the enemy we are strong."
Task Force Zabul is a joint U.S. and Romanian unit that operates in the province.
 "We have some of the United States' best here to help you," General Sattler told the governor. "We have the Provincial Reconstruction Team, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and other military and civilian representatives."
According to Governor Arman, two of the contributing factors to slower than desired progress here are the 30 years of fighting that have plagued the country and the tribalism that is prevalent in his province.
"The enemy is always watching, seeing what we are doing, and then changing their tactics," the governor said. "In addition to better security, we need to focus on three things: roads; agriculture, including irrigation; and animals for the people. Our government is still new; we need patience and must move day by day, step by step."
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| PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM COMPOUND, QALAT, Afghanistan - "Eight stars" from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff office in Washington, D.C., receive a briefing from U.S. military and civilian leaders here Oct. 9 before meeting with the governor of Zabul Province. The generals are (l to r) Lt. Gen. Carter Ham (Army), Director for Operations; Lt. Gen. John Sattler (Marines), Director for Strategic Plans and Policy; and Rear Adm. David Dorsett (Navy), Director for Intelligence. (Air Force photo by Capt. Bob Everdeen) |
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