Date:

16 January 2009
Author(s):

Paul D. Miller (Directorate of Iraq and Afghanistan-NSC)
Classification Level:

Top Secret
Description:

National Security Council (NSC) Document describing the situation
in Afghanistan beginning in 2006 through the transition period in 2008. Included
within the document is the Bush administration’s strategy in promoting
democracy building, counter-insurgency operations, ISAF coalition building,
counter-narcotics operations, and improving the overall structure and combat
effectiveness of the ANA and ANP.
Citation:

National Security Council, Executive Office of the President.
Memorandum for the Record-Transition 4192 – Afghanistan in 2006. Paul D.
Miller. 16 January, 2009

Transition Memo:

Transition 4192 – Afghanistan in 2006

Afghanistan

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Chronology for Afghanistan

2006 Strategic Review

2008 Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy Review (slides)

2008 Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy Review (paper)

Summary of Discussion of National Security Council Meeting on Afghanistan
(December 10, 2008)

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with President Karzai of
Afghanistan (Nov 8, 2008)

Date: 16 January 2009 (assumed released with transition memo)
Author(s): National Security Council (assumed)
Description: Chronology of the Bush administration’s efforts in Afghanistan as well as internal Afghan politics starting in 2006, noting major coalition command reforms, Afghan political developments, Taliban movements, and U.S.-Afghan initiatives. Chronology references tabs where appropriate.

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Author(s): George W. Bush, Hamid Karzai (President of Afghanistan),
Amanda Augustenborg, Chris DesBarres, Jackson Reese (notetakers)
Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Karzai and President Bush regarding the transition to the Obama administration. Within the conversation, Bush and Karzai also discuss the upcoming election in Afghanistan as well as the current state of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan