Getting Past the First Cup of Tea

02/04/10

Washington DC is in the midst of a fierce debate over the future of US policy in Afghanistan. The pundits debate whether a surge in troop numbers is the wise course. The White House weighs the merits of a counter terrorism strategy vs. a counter insurgency strategy and the troop levels each would require.  Congress tallies the costs of the conflict and is nervously watching public opinion. Yet no matter where troop levels end up, no matter what our strategy, we cannot succeed in Afghanistan until we fix what‘s wrong with the following scenario...

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