ðə plˈæn hædtʊ ɐkˈɑːmədˌeɪt ðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ʌv kəŋkˈɜːɹənt ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɪn tˈuː θˈiəɾɚz bˌʌt wʌz dʒˈʌdʒd nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɐ fˈeɪlɪɹ ʌvðɪ ɐlˈaɪəns ænd ðə lˈɔs ʌv sˈʌðɚn æfɡˈænɪstˌæn tə tˈælɪbən kəntɹˈoʊl.
The plan had to accommodate the difficulty of concurrent operations in two theatres but was judged necessary in order to prevent a failure of the Alliance and the loss of Southern Afghanistan to Taliban control.