For America, the problem is Pakistan
On Afghanistan itself, the administration’s new strategy, set out last week, strikes most of the right notes. In particular, it is correct to emphasise the critical importance of building up the Afghan National Army, without which nothing can be achieved in Afghanistan in the long term; and on the need for the US to work towards an exit strategy rather than engage in empty rhetoric about “staying the course”. Talk of creating a modern, western-style ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
It is an interesting observation that democracy in Pakistan makes it hard to pursue a war. What if we had democracy in the US? Can congress stop this escalation?