How To ‘Win’ The War In Afghanistan

[rug]

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Here and Now (Guest:Bing West, retired Marine captain and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.)

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have launched their spring offensive.

The push comes as Afghan troops and police are supposed to be taking control of their own security from the 100,000 foreign troops still serving in Afghanistan.

That includes about 66,000 Americans, but most of them are supposed to leave by the end of next year.

So where are we in this war that has stretched on for nearly 12 years?

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/04/30/afghanistan-bing-west

(7:59 audio at link.)

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1. "Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan"

In other words, one of the guys who helped create the fucking problem in the first place.