Foreign Affairs Focus on War in Afghanistan with Robert Blackwill
Editor Gideon Rose and Ambassador Robert Blackwill discuss the option of a partial U.S. force reduction in Afghanistan, specifically from the Pashtun region. The "Plan B in Afghanistan" author argues that President Obama made a significant strategic mistake by announcing a deadline for U.S. withdrawal, and that total drawdown will lead to turmoil both in the nation and the region. Inevitably policymakers must also consider U.S.-Pakistan relations, the ongoing Indian-Pakistani conflict and its nuclear implications, and whether the United States should be so preoccupied with this part of the world.
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Editor Gideon Rose and Ambassador Robert Blackwill discuss the option of a partial U.S. force reduction in Afghanistan, specifically from the Pashtun region. The "Plan B in Afghanistan" author argues that President Obama made a significant strategic mistake by announcing a deadline for U.S. withdrawal, and that total drawdown will lead to turmoil both in the nation and the region. Inevitably policymakers must also consider U.S.-Pakistan relations, the ongoing Indian-Pakistani conflict and its nuclear implications, and whether the United States should be so preoccupied with this part of the world.
Read more on these topics at http://www.ForeignAffairs.com
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