The good news, though, is the talk of a "regional approach." While it's just silly to say that the Bush administration is still treating Pakistan and Afghanistan as separate issues, they certainly seemed to do that far too deep into this process. Certainly, Obama will be much more likely to bring Iran and Syria into the mix. Whether he can ultimately be successful is another question entirely. But it's certainly worth trying. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Fair, even handed analysis of Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy drives this piece. Concise, though not full of new information. The prediction that Obama would involve Syria and Iran -- one of the differentiating features of his plan -- deserved to be backed up.
Commentary on the Washington Post Obama-Afghanistan piece (see links). Asks some valid questions, but doesn't really bring any new information to the table.
Nothing really new here. A real problem with prognostic articles like this is that at such an early stage, even before Obama has even taken office, one cannot know the impact unknown forces will have on any plan.
Speaking of war, as an amateur historian I could not let this day pass without acknowledging its origin: “On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...” one of the great disasters of history–WWI–finally ground to its excruciating end. And with it, the destruction of an entire generation of young men–English, German, and French. With the disappearance of husbands, lovers, and future husbands, the birthrate in Europe severely declined for years and many ... More »
This is a commentary uses only a Washington Post story as source of information and adding opinion. That does nothing to broaden or deepen understanding.
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