Thursday, August 27, 2009

Afghanistan: Forget Counterinsurgency

The Bush administration lost the war in Afghanistan by getting distracted, abandoning promises of economic assistance, and deploying the bulk of U.S land forces to the pointless occupation of Iraq. Their misguided attempt to muddle through surrendered the initiative to the enemy, and the strategic situation deteriorated as large parts of the country reverted to Taliban control.

When President Obama took office, he asked the Pentagon to describe the end game for Afghanistan afterSource: One Utah RSS Feed

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