Det militære aspekt af den internationale tilstedeværelse i landet er ganske vist meget vigtigt, måske endda afgørende, men indsatsen handler ikke blot om at sikre fred og beskytte investeringer i infrastruktur. Det handler også om et meget mere komplekst projekt, nemlig at modernisere det afghanske samfund.
The military aspect of the international presence in this country is certainly very important, perhaps even decisive, but this involvement is not only about guaranteeing peace and infrastructure investments, but also about a much more complex project: modernising Afghan society.