"... not just the military..."

Politico, here

"..... John Kerry said the U.S. should not provide more troops for Afghanistan without three conditions being met: “First, are there enough reliable Afghan forces to partner with American troops—and eventually to take over responsibility for security?," he said. “The second question to ask is, are there local leaders we can partner with? We must be able to identify and cooperate with tribal, district and provincial leaders who command the authority to help deliver services and restore Afghans’ faith in their own government.”

“Third, is the civilian side ready to follow swiftly with development aid that brings tangible benefits to the local population?" he said. (Deputy Secretary of State Jack Lew, incidentally, briefed this morning on efforts to boost the civilian response in Afghanistan. He said there are currently over 600 US civilians on the ground in Afghanistan (up from around 300 at the beginning of the year), working in 52 locations around the country. State has another 280 in the queue, and hopes to get up to close to 1000 by the end of the year.)

Other excerpts from Kerry's remarks:

... In recent weeks, politics has reduced an extraordinarily complex country and mission to a simple, headline-ready “yes or no” on troop numbers. That debate is completely at odds with reality. What we need, above all, what our troops deserve-- and what we haven’t had-- is a comprehensive strategy, military and civilian combined.

I am convinced from my conversations with General Stanley McChrystal that he understands the necessity of conducting a smart counterinsurgency in a limited geographic area. But I believe his current plan reaches too far, too fast. We do not yet have the critical guarantees of governance and development capacity. I also have serious concerns about the ability to produce effective Afghan forces to partner with, so we can ensure that when our troops make heroic sacrifices, the benefits to the Afghans are clear and sustainable.

Under the right circumstances, if we can be confident that military efforts can be sustained and built upon, then I would support the President should he decide to send some additional troops to regain the initiative. Let me be clear: Absent an urgent strategic imperative, we need a valid assessment by the President and other appropriate civilian authorities – not just the military -- that those three conditions will be met before we consider sending more soldiers and Marines to clear new areas...."