[AliceFromHouston]

Here's why some Afghani elites don't want the war to end.

Kabul 90210

[curcercanty]

Here's why some Afghani elites don't want the war to end.

Kabul 90210

If only it were that simple. We've been drawn into, and taken sides in, a long standing regional and cultural conflict that we little understand, and have no reason being involved in. Two good reads on the subject:

This is no Nato game but Pakistan's proxy war with its brother in the south | William Dalrymple | Comment is free | The Guardian

Pakistan's role in Afghanistan: Ganging up on India | The Economist

This conflict has been going on for 40 years now. The idea that if we set a date for withdrawal we insure our defeat is just silly. How can we win a war that is not ours, and that we really don't begin to understand?