Examining Afghanistan

hanges to the NATO strategy in Afghanistan and a new Strategic Concept for the Alliance are both urgently needed if NATO is retain its credibility and legitimacy, within the eyes of the wider world and citizens in member states. US troops in Afghanistan should be fully integrated under NATO command and European 'caveats' on troop deployments removed. Three modest goals should be fundamental to a...

This excellant article captures virtually all of the problems currently faced in Afghanistan: 1. Karzai's problem in holding together a government that was carved up among the victorious participants (even if Karzai were a strong leader); 2. The failure of enough countries to contribute significant military resources to this effort; 3. The literal wasting of 5 years by the donor community that sent...

Po  1.  Pouring international aid into Afghanistan fosters a welfare State and dependency on outsiders. und2.       Ignoring historical and cultural patterns manifests ignorance among the populace, who can see clearly through Western do-gooders (read - carpet-baggers. und3.     Outside political interests and alliances (NATO) feast on the...