Afstan: Iraq Study Group recommends more US effort--eventually

From the Executive Summary:

As the United States develops its approach toward Iraq and the Middle East, the United States should provide additional political, economic, and military support for Afghanistan, including resources that might become available as combat forces are moved out of Iraq.

Full report here--see p. 58.

Nice thinking but I'm not going to hold my breath that much in terms of combat troops will happen for quite some time. More help for the Afghan National Army and Police might be doable (it's vitally important), plus more economic assistance.

LTG Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Army, Commander, Combined Forces Command-Afhanistan [i.e. those forces still outside ISAF, some 11,000, on Nov. 21]...

...the United States government is considering improving the capabilities and increasing the rate of development and size of the Afghan National Army and the police...