Reasonable Expectations in Afghanistan
July 23rd, 2008 by Adam
Ralph Peters writes in USA Today that the U.S. needs to have realistic goals in Afghanistan because the complexity of the reality on the ground makes it difficult to fulfill America’s lofty objectives. The porous Afghan-Pakistan border and Afghanistan’s tribal, multi-ethnic nature make it unlikely that it will become truly peaceful, even with a long-term presence of foreign troops. Peters suggests that the U.S. should aim for a situation in Afghanistan that is relatively peaceful and only plagued by manageable problems that do not threaten global security.
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