Very long read but a good one.
1 posted on
11/16/2005 7:09:42 PM PST by
SandRat
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Long read but pretty fair assessment.
2 posted on
11/16/2005 7:10:10 PM PST by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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In 2005, the situation in Afghanistan has progressed to the point where guarded optimism is justified. Unfortunately, the perception of the situation on the ground has become distorted through the prism of American partisan politics, particularly during the run-up to the 2004 election. The focus of this rhetoric was and remains issues related to narcotics production and a number of spin-off arguments related to it. Afghanistan is apparently no longer looked at as "another Vietnam"; now it is perhaps "another Colombia."
3 posted on
11/16/2005 8:20:23 PM PST by
Calpernia
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