Recent Commentary on Afghan Withdrawal
Recent opinion on the American debacle in Afghanistan. See, 1) Sylvie Kauffmann (éditorialiste), “L’onde de choc géopolitique de la débâcle afghane; L’humiliation infligée à la…
Ryan Crocker
Comment on U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan from Seasoned Experts
See, 1) Ryan Crocker Ryan Crocker, “Was Pulling Out of Afghanistan a Mistake?” in “Afghanistan Under the Taliban,” Carnegie Emdpwment for International Peace, August 18,…
New National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan not optimistic
A new National Intellligence Estimate on Afghanistan is reportedly not optimistic about the future course of events in Afghanistan, as U.S. and other ISAF forces…
Update: Torture, The STL in Lebanon, and Obama’s “Way Forward” in Afghanistan
Today we introduce a new feature in The Trenchant Observer, an occasional column commenting on some of the more important events of the previous weeks…
Obama’s Foreign Policy Quagmires and Successes
As 2011 begins, it is useful to consider where the U.S. and the world are in terms of developing and implementing foreign policies that address…