‘Many analysts believe the Kandahar operation will be much more difficult than the recent Marjah offensive because of the greater dispersion of Taliban forces, the urban environment in Kandahar city and the complex political and tribal forces at work in the province.’
Quote by Kissinger from a previous post:
“Nobody has more at stake than the administration in office. But if you look at the debates we had on Vietnam, Iraq, and so forth, ending the war became defined as the withdrawal of forces and as the primary if not the exclusive exit strategy. But in fact the best exit strategy is victory. Another is diplomacy. Another is the war just dying out. But if you identify exit with withdrawal of American forces, you neglect the political objective.”
And: Philip Bobbitt Discusses His Book ‘Terror And Consent’ On Bloggingheads
From CSIS: ‘How the US Must Expand and Redefine International Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism’
Repost-From Foreign Policy: Fabrice Pothier’s ‘Time For An Afghan Surge’
