The title refers to Afghanistan. I have not blogged much on the topic of the Afghanistan war, but it is one I am very interested in and continue to read. The Afghanistan debate is starting to heat up as a truly strategic discussion, which in itself is fascinating to me that an American war can be debated as something other than a purely partisan political object.
I find myself increasingly in the camp better articulated by Stephen Walt. I am not convinced that safe havens inside Afghanistan will ever be eliminated, nor do I believe the strategy being implemented is having the effect intended. I am also not compelled by the moral arguments.
I am starting to believe that the counterinsurgency activities and perhaps even the civilian infrastructure support activities in Afghanistan are wasted efforts. Where does it go, and what is the strategic object of the war? At least in Iraq there was consistent evidence of a strong positive regional economic growth that was resulting from our military activities there. What exactly is the positive regional influence the US is contributing towards by fighting in Afghanistan?
How does this end?
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