Today Foreign Policy published an essay by Paul Wolfowitz and Michael O'Hanlon that discusses how Plan Colombia could be a model for how the United States and Afghanistan manage their security interests after 2014. I happen to agree with this idea, not least because I came to the same conclusion nearly two years ago, with an essay published in January 2010 at both The American and Small Wars Journal.
I recommend reading the Wolfowitz - O'Hanlon piece and say, "Welcome to the party!"