A lively debate over the war in Afghanistan has broken out, sparked by George Will's most recent column,Time to Get Out of Afghanistan. His column has already drawn responses from Frederick W. Kagan, Mark R. Levin, Rich Lowry, Mark Steyn, and others.
No doubt,many more will follow.
Each of these authors makes valid points. Afghanistan is a mess, both geographically and politically. I don't know what "victory" there would consist of. What are our near-term and long-term goals, and what price -- especially in blood -- are we willing to pay to achieve them? Maybe this debate will help to clarify these issues
Wars are inherently difficult and bloody undertakings with uncertain outcomes. I certainly don't claim to have any answers. I can only hope that our leaders are giving these issues as much thought as the columnists and bloggers are.
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