Departing U.S. Envoy Sees Progress in Afghanistan, and Pitfalls Ahead - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — When Karl W. Eikenberry’s father knew he had only a few months left to live, he told his son his greatest regret was that he would not be around to see what happened next. -- In Afghanistan, Envoy, Eikenberry, Sees Gains and Pitfalls
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