Preface to the English edition
This English translation of the report of the Norwegian Commission on Afghanistan is the result of the work of Ms. Carol Eckmann, Mr. Darren McKellep and Ms. Alison Coulthard of Oversetteralliansen, in cooperation with head of secretariat Dr. Paal Sigurd Hilde and commission members Prof. Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Dr. Gro Nystuen and Dr. Astri Suhrke. Ms. Pauline Savage copy-edited the translated document with support from commission member Prof. Mats Berdal. The commission is grateful to the above-mentioned for their efforts.
Some adjustments have been made to the Norwegian version. Most notably, the figures with timelines have been removed from chapters 3, 7 and 8. Several minor errors have been corrected and small adjustments made to the text in some chapters, including the addition and deletion of footnotes.
Great care has been taken to produce a fluent English text that remains faithful to the Norwegian original. However, the Norwegian document, which was approved by all commission members, remains the authoritative version.
Oslo, February 2018