developmental issues. but we need to get the world involved in this, not just the u.s. if we move to that hybrid force, you get everybody else to share in this. the u.s. cannot carry this load alone. it s bad policy. isn t that what we have in afghanistan, a force of troops from many countries? what needs to be done to make that more effective 90% u.s. almost. many of our allies are starting to leave us. we need to be very, very smart about this and we have to be thinking for the long term. how do we get american brigades off that battlefield? my response is, build a third force, not isaf or the afghan army on the other. build a force there that is led by westerners and it s a colonial model. and every afghan gets paid a lot more than they get paid for the afghan soldiers.
that is a good thing, not a bad thing. as long as they had no dialogue, you couldn t get anywhere. the previous administration in washington made no successful efforts at this. now, in the kayani-karzai meeting you referred to, the american commanding general of isaf nato was there, then general mcchrystal. i m sure general petraeus will continue to play the same role, if not more so. and i ve talked to david about that. we have a policy here, which is to try to reduce the gap between islamabad and kabul, a historic gap, which goes back to the independence of pakistan 63 years ago, and to make them work together for a common objective while taking into account the strategic interests of india and other regional neighbors. and that is moving forward. it s a tough, difficult policy, but it is the only one that meets our region p and international, national security interests. let s talk about the military effort on the ground.
washington made no successful efforts at this. now, in the kayani-karzai meeting you referred to, the american commanding general of isaf nato was there, then general mcchrystal. i m sure general petraeus will continue to play the same role, if not more so. and i ve talked to david about that. we have a policy here, which is to try to reduce the gap between islamabad and kabul, a historic gap, which goes back to the independence of pakistan 63 years ago, and to make them work together for a common objective while taking into account the strategic interests of india and other regional neighbors. and that is moving forward. it s a tough, difficult policy, but it is the only one that meets our region p and international, national security interests. let s talk about the military effort on the ground. there are many reports that suggest that the operation in
afghan capital. reporter: another grim reminder of what is expected to be the deadliest month in the war in afghanistan since it began in 2001. today reports of eight americans dead in the last two days. five were killed today, four from an improvised explosive device, ieds the number one killer for nato forces in afghanistan. it is said that over 80% of nato casualties are because of these roadside bombs. another american was killed today because of small arms fire, and three were killed yesterday in kandahar city repelling an insurgent attack. it happened when insurgents were trying to take over an afghan police space. they were confronted by isaf and afghan soldiers. in the end the insurgent soldiers were defeated but three americans were killed as well as five afghan nationals working in that compound. june was the deadliest month for nato forces in afghanistan with at least 101 service members
reporter: don, general david petraeus officially took command of isaf force on the fourth of july in a ceremony held at kabul. it s here where the troops are celebrating independence day with a dunk tank, music, barbecue and this. so the troops trying to have a little bit of fun and a little piece of america in afghanistan. it feels different. i mean, we are aware there s a war going on. but at the same time, we re all here serving the same thing, and, i mean, we deserve to celebrate, too. so but it s fun. i m having a great time. we can t really do live fireworks here, so we can t do a fireworks show. i hope we don t see a firework shows. i m going to miss hanging out with my family watching fireworks and having a good time watching parades. so my family the most. reporter: the festivities ended with good food and good