Here’s an example of the Beltway aristocracy’s stupidity on Afghanistan:
“It is essential that the US sign a separate pact with Afghanistan’s government. It is essential that that agreement specifies what criteria must be met and what conditions... project-syndicate.org/commentary/tru…
“It is essential that the US sign a separate pact with Afghanistan’s government. It is essential that that agreement specifies what criteria must be met and what conditions... project-syndicate.org/commentary/tru…
must exist before US troop withdrawals would proceed. It is essential that the US promise to provide the Afghan government with long-term economic, diplomatic, intelligence, and military support.”
No, @RichardHaass. You guys had your chance. You blew it. No one should listen.
No, @RichardHaass. You guys had your chance. You blew it. No one should listen.
LOL “Such a strategy would require keeping several thousand troops in the country to continue to build and train the Afghan security forces. For some, this would be too expensive. But...it would be a price worth paying.” You’d think failures would be less smug but no.
