Momentum becomes substitute for logic in Afghan war - washingtonpost

"Nobody thinks that Afghanistan is going to be a model Jeffersonian democracy," Obama said. "What we're looking to do is difficult -- very difficult -- but it's a fairly modest goal, which is: Don't allow terrorists to operate from this region. Don't allow them to create big training camps and to plan attacks against the U.S. homeland with impunity." -- Eugene Robinson - Momentum becomes substitute for logic in Afghan war

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