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IX.-- Acknowledgments. --. --Preface. --Abbreviations and Definitions. --Introduction. --I. Preparations and Perceptions, 4 April 2008 to 1 June 2009. --II Execution: The Reality from Arrival through the Afghan Presidential Elections, 2 June 2009 to 23 August 2009. --III Execution: Mounting Frustration and Change in Outlook, 24 August 2009 to 6 December 2009. --IV Sustaining the Fight and Making a Difference, 7 December 2009 to April 2010. --V Change of Mission: Pressing to the Finish Line, 4 April 2010 to 31 May 2010. --VI Possibilities.