How the ‘Self Licking Ice Cream Cone,’ Prolonged the 20-Year War

Reprinted with permission from Responsible Statecraft. There is a rapidly growing political demand for making American officials accountable for the failures of the Afghanistan War, with a focus now on the military leadership and top generals’ role in keeping forces there for 20 years despite all the signs they knew the war was unwinnable. One … Continue reading "How the ‘Self Licking Ice Cream Cone,’ Prolonged the 20-Year War"
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