Op-Ed Contributors - An Afghanistan Write-Off Isn't an Option - nytimes

This will not be easy. Disillusionment about Afghanistan in Washington and other capitals is growing. The vast military and civilian enterprise — the United States alone has spent $83 billion in assistance since 2001 — has been shaped more by Western security imperatives than by an understanding of the country’s complex social fabric, political economy, or, for that matter, its peoples’ priorities. - An Afghanistan Write-Off Isn't an Option
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