Our failure in Afghanistan is by and large a failure to understand the true nature of the enemy.
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U.S. to Draw Down Troops in Afghanistan, Iraq before Trump Leaves Office
The announcement confirms one last draw down of American soldiers from the Middle East before President Trump leaves office.
NATO Chief Concerned About Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan ‘Too Soon’
Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO would “face a difficult decision” if the U.S. decides to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Pentagon Hires Advocate of Total Withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘As Soon as Possible’
The move signals the administration’s desire to quickly withdraw U.S. troops from the Middle East before the end of the
Multiple Reports Challenge White House Claim That Trump Was Never Briefed on Russian Bounty Intel
The Trump administration maintains that the intelligence was never verified and therefore never made it to the president’s desk.
Families of Soldiers Fallen or Wounded in Afghanistan Sue Contractors for Allegedly Paying Protection Money to Taliban
Families of American troops and contractors killed in Afghanistan have sued U.S. and international contractors involved in Afghan reconstruction projects
Afghanistan — the Gift That Keeps on Giving (to Defense Contractors)
Reading Time: 4 minutes This week, the Washington Post published a devastating account of the situation in Afghanistan. What the
The Back Story to the ‘Afghanistan Papers’
Reading Time: 3 minutes This week, the Washington Post dropped a bombshell that is already being called “the new Pentagon
The Terrible Dilemma at the Heart of American Policy in Afghanistan and Syria
When political realities and national-security imperatives are at odds, political realities often win.