The War in Afghanistan: Feeding Optimism on a Diet of Despair
John Mueller
Last week the Washington Post ran a series on “The Afghanistan Papers” based on newly-released documents that detail military decision-making during the lengthy, and apparently endless, war in Afghanistan. Stressed is the disconnect found between the dismal realities on the ground that were well known to military leaders and their unrealistic public optimism about progress in the war.
The documents and the analysis by Craig Whitlock in the Post add a great deal to the discussion... Читать дальше...