In the wake of General McChrystal's firing, supporters of his counterinsurgency strategy have shifted to the blame game. Their target? US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry. But is Eikenberry really at fault, or has he been right all along?
A new RAND report recommends a US-Pakistan nuclear deal, modeled after a similar agreement with India, as part of the US counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. And that's just crazy.
Part of understanding propaganda is knowing its intended audience. The recent Pentagon leak on Afghanistan's mineral wealth is no different. While it appears desperate and comical, it is highly effective and specifically targeted propaganda.
As the US campaign in Helmand and Kandahar, blame has increasingly shifted toward allies like NATO, Karzai, and Pakistan. The US wants them to "do more." But they are doing more. The problem is not our allies, but the war itself.
Even as the war in Afghanistan becomes America's Longest War, there is an end in sight.