Will the increase in American and allied troops, and the increases in development aid produce enough stability for his planned withdrawal to begin in 2011? Can the Afghan government begin to provide the security that will protect its citizens against Taliban violence?
当然，对于奥巴马来说，最大的考验来自于阿富汗。这种组合着硬实力和软实力的“巧实力”能否生效？美国及其盟国的增兵是否足以保证局面的稳定，以实现他所承诺的2011年全面撤军的计划？阿富汗政府能否能维持局面，控制住来自塔利班的袭击？还是阿富汗最终成为奥巴马总统的政治败笔？