It is not too late to win back the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. International troops are excelling in an exceptionally hostile environment, but this is not a war that will be won by military means alone.
现在要赢得阿富汗的民心还为时不晚。国际部队在极端敌对的环境中保持着优势，但这场战争单靠武力是不能获胜的。在民意成为制胜的关键因素，而塔利班又做足准备在明年春季发动一场大规模军事行动的情况下，如果不能采取成功的本地战略，那么就意味着国际社会将失去在阿富汗建立安全和稳定的最后机会。