Security and development and security and governance are really tightly interrelated, and nothing we do in southern Afghanistan is done without really close coordination between the civilian authorities and the military. In fact, one of the things that people are taking notice of is the degree of integration in the Canadian plan, that it's jointly developed by the civilians and the military.
But the most important factor is increasing Afghan military presence, and the last time I was here I think I described briefly how last summer the Taliban, as they have done in previous summers, infiltrated Arghandab region, which is to the northwest of Kandahar City and is a vital strong point to the north of the city. In previous years it has fallen to ISAF to remove the Taliban, to push them out of Arghandab. Last summer the Canadian Forces, commanded by General Thompson, provided guidance to the Afghans, but they led the mission. They even flew in troops from Kabul, which is not an easy undertaking for any military, to bring troops into a battle situation in short order. And the Afghans chased the Taliban out.
So the ultimate measure of our success is increasing Afghan ownership of the security situation, but as we do that, we have to do it hand in hand with the Canadian Forces. They enable the rest of the mission to take place.