New recruits assigned to the 1st Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army. Photo by Senior Airman Bethann Hunt, U.S. Air Force (Photo from Digital Journal)From Captain's Journal:
A confluence of events and articles is focusing attention on the question(s) “Why are we in Afghanistan?” and “Is it worth it?” A main stream media reporter recently sent The Captain’s Journal a note questioning what would happen if the U.S. and Britain completely pulled out of Afghanistan? This reporter isn’t alone. The likes of Dr. John Nagl, Michael Yon, Bill Roggio and Dr. David Kilcullen have recently weighed in on a number of both directly and tangentially related issues concerning whether we stay in Afghanistan and what the campaign should look like if we do. Since this also relates to our own advocacy of a particular strategy for Afghanistan, we’ll take a sweeping trek across this terrain.
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My Comment: Another great post from the Captain's Journal.