This is evinced by his dominance over Iraq's security framework, which he secured by establishing private security forces predominantly in Baghdad, which report to him exclusively.
And there is concern, too, about whether what once were cornerstone American goals in Afghanistan — establishing reliable security forces, hobbling the insurgency, curbing endemic corruption, securing enduring rights for women and minorities — are now unrealistic given the looming deadline.
The aide, Dov Weis-glass, said most of Israel's concerns centered on ending Palestinian attacks and establishing Palestinian security forces committed to halting violence.
In 1957, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser made a number of reforms in Gaza, which included expanding educational opportunities and the civil services, providing housing, and establishing local security forces.
In October 2003, it took a further step and mandated that the United States-led multinational force establish security and stability in Iraq.
The conference agreed on the need for an international force in Lebanon that "should be urgently authorised under a UN mandate" to support the Lebanese armed forces in establishing security.
Noting that the new Iraqi armed forces were scarcely a year old, he added: "When Iraqis are able to establish security, I will ask the multinational forces to leave". Special correspondent Salih Saif Aldin contributed to this report.
In coming weeks, the outside powers that have taken an interest in Afghanistan must rapidly put together a multinational force that could establish security in Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan.
Cowan said this time the coalition forces would stay and "establish security".
A government spokesman said Libya was considering calling for international forces to help re-establish security.
