Costly ‘Freedom’ in Afghanistan: On Morbid Wars and Logic - foreignpolicyjournal

When the US-led bombing campaign of Afghanistan commenced in October 2001, many commentators cheered. In a strikingly unequal war—with the world most advanced nations attacking the world’s poorest—the US wanted to teach al-Qaeda terrorists a lesson. The latter quickly disbanded and poured through neighboring borders across the region (the violent network is now being sighted in several Arab countries). Meanwhile, the Afghani people shouldered the brunt of the war. Tens of thousands have since perished in a vengeful war they had no part in creating. - Costly ‘Freedom’ in Afghanistan: On Morbid Wars and Logic ...