Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Must read article on the history of empires in Afghanistan

Below is a must read article on how major powers have fared while occupying and/or playing a pivotal role in shaping Afghanistan. The United States is entering its 16th year in Afghanistan. It should learn from its past involvement in that country as well as the experiences of other major powers and devise a strategy that stabilizes the country and eventually minimizes the need for our presence in a safe way that leaves the nation in a position where it would not go back to an arrested culture.


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/world/asia/afghanistan-graveyard-empires-historical-pictures.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

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