John W. Nicholson: “We're here to defeat the insurgency in Afghanistan and to enable the government of Afghanistan to extend its reach out…”

The presence of women in the security forces will also send a clear message to the Afghan people that their government is committed to equal rights and opportunities for all of its citizens.

I am personally furious over the allegations that Russia seems to have further endangered our men and women in uniform.

Integrating women into the Afghan security institutions denies militants the ability to exploit security gaps given by societal traditions.

Military readiness costs money, but the costs of readiness pale in comparison to the human and material costs of war.