Does an Afghanistan exit strategy hurt our allies?
Senate Republicans criticized President Obama's decision to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan in July 2011, claiming it sends the wrong message to our allies. But is this really accurate?
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Senate Republicans criticized President Obama's decision to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan in July 2011, claiming it sends the wrong message to our allies. But is this really accurate?
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.
Examining the extremism in both American and Pakistani political discourse.