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Three Articles on Afghanistan
Decision time in Afghanistan Colleagues: Three articles on Afghanistan for your holiday reading. Two argue the merits of the proposed drawdown and exit of most forces by 2014. The New York Times advocates that the withdrawal needs to be … Continue reading
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America’s Commitment to Afghanistan: Two Contrasting Viewpoints
Colleagues: Two contrasting viewpoints on the American commitment in Afghanistan. The first, a summary of remarks make by Ambassador Ryan Crocker by Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution, one of our foremost experts on the Mideast. While not effusive, Crocker … Continue reading
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Afghanistan and the Future of the “Good War”
THE FUTURE OF THE “GOOD WAR” SHOULD THE US & NATO ACCELERATE THE WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN OR “STAY THE COURSE”? By Tyrus W. Cobb The U.S. has removed the last of its “surge” forces in Afghanistan, the 33,000 troops sent to the … Continue reading
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Afghanistan on the Brink
IS THE U.S. COMMITMENT SUSTAINABLE? SHOULD IT BE? “In the end, the responsibility for a successful outcome for this war will increasingly be placed on an under resourced military tasked to accomplish ambitious objectives under daunting circumstances.” By Dr. Tyrus … Continue reading
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Contrasting Views on Progress in Afghanistan
May 26, 2011: Two Views on Our Progress in Afghanistan Colleagues: Two contrasting opinions by experts on the prognosis for our strategy in Afghanistan. The first is by former Marine and Ass’t Secretary of Defense, Bing West, who has … Continue reading
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