General Rodney O. Anderson This is Me

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1. 1. www.gertzfile.com

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   Published on: 11/2/2007   Last Visited: 1/11/2008

   Rodney Anderson, deputy commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force-82, told reporters by teleconference Wednesday that insurgents infiltrate Afghanistan without weapons and "then conduct their attacks or link up with their equipment once inside the country."
   
   Afghan border police have detected and detained some of these infiltrators, he said.
   
   Suicide bombing attacks in Afghanistan have been carried out by a combination of foreign fighters as well as some Afghans, Gen. Anderson said.

2. 2. www.defenselink.mil

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   Published on: 10/31/2007   Last Visited: 10/31/2007

   Rodney Anderson, deputy commander for support for Combined Joint Task Force 82 and Regional Command East, said he's seen "many encouraging signs" since the 82nd Airborne Division's arrival in February.
   
   "This will take some time, but in pursuit of the (United Nations') Millennium Development Goals and supporting the Afghan National Development Strategy, we firmly see signs and clear evidence of movement toward a stable Afghanistan," he told Pentagon reporters via video teleconference from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.
   
   Anderson said projects being undertaken in Regional Command East -- an area about the size of South Carolina that includes 14 of the country's 34 provinces -- reflect eight goals the U.N. adopted in 2000 to improve health, education and economic and social lives worldwide by 2015.
   
   They also support aims of the Afghan National Development Strategy, a five-year plan being finalized by the Afghan government to establish milestones in the security, governance, development and other arenas, he said.
   
   Among the most promising developments in Regional Command East has been the building of about 480 miles of roads that have spurred gas stations, hotels and other commerce. Meanwhile, the NATO International Security Assistance Force is partnering with the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police, whose capability is increasing daily, he said.
   
   As development continues and security improves, Anderson said, there's a steady growth in confidence in the Afghan government.
   
   While buoyed by steady progress, Anderson conceded challenges to be overcome. Security remains shaky in some areas, with "harassing attacks" against platoon-sized coalition outposts and Afghan civilians inflicting casualties. But despite a stepped-up Taliban presence in the south, near Kandahar, enemy activity in the east has remained relatively stable since Ramadan.
   
   Corruption, including pay and kickback schemes, is evident throughout the Afghan government. While corruption hinders development progress, Anderson said, it hasn't brought it to a stop. Other challenges include narcotics and limited government capacity at the community and district levels, he said.
   
   Anderson said he credits partnerships between coalition forces, the Afghan National Army and National Police and international organizations including the U.S. Agency for International Development with addressing these challenges head-on.
   
   "In places we have been able to provide security … and deliver reconstruction and development aid, the population has been very supportive of the government," he said.

3. 3. www.centcom.mil

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   Published on: 4/25/2007   Last Visited: 4/25/2007

   Rodney Anderson, CJTF-82 deputy commander of logistics. "We're all about building capability and sustaining momentum."
   
   Anderson said he hoped the conference is a way for the military, which provides security, to form a partnership with UNAMA that deals with governance and development.
   
   Anderson used the analogy of the many agencies and services in Afghanistan as gears that will hopefully become part of a singular machine creating better security, governance and development for the Afghan people.
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   "Our goal is support the (Afghan) government," said Anderson.
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   Anderson said what it takes to win is to set realistic international objectives, sustain national and international support, expand regional support to Afghanistan, promote Afghan ownership, and work with the Pakistan government on the border.
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   Rodney Anderson (Right), deputy commander of logistics, Combined Joint Task Force-82, listen to a brief pertaining to governance and development.