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McChrystal’s revenge: Everyone hates Karl Eikenberry

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?

Josh Mull
Thu, Jun 24, 2010
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Anti-war

Afghanistan: What Happens When Our Allies “Do More”

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.

Josh Mull
Thu, Jun 10, 2010