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// For the next few days, I will write an extended article on the proper way forward in Afghanistan, and the historical and sociopolitical reasoning behind it. It is adapted from a paper I wrote earlier this year, and will come in the form of several posts. It is a bit academic, and some basic [...]
// Barack Obama has officially made the biggest mistake of his presidency. In his speech at West Point tonight, Obama elucidated his strategy to escalate the Afghan campaign still further by sending in thousands upon thousands more troops, under the guise of bringing an end to the conflict. Rarely has the adage carried more weight: [...]
// If Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan, it will be the worst mistake of his presidency. The reason for this is quite simple: the United States is on a suicide mission in Afghanistan. Since, as I have said, the American leadership does not adequately understand the nature or character of Afghan society (such as [...]
