Sunday, February 20, 2011

Myths about 'unwinnable' Afghanistan -- CNN

"Even though Afghanistan has suffered severe internal wars and coups, falling victim to the entire gambit of 20th-century ideologies, the country and its people have shown remarkable resilience."

In fact, warlords received dollar-backing long before any serious investment in rebuilding and developing the country ever got under way. As the International Crisis Group said recently, "selecting some of the most violent and corrupt people in the country, stoking them up with suitcases of cash and promises of more to come and then putting them in charge was never a recipe for stability, never mind institution building." -- View full text of article.

Myths about 'unwinnable' Afghanistan -- Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Myths About "Unwinnable" Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations

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