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  • Editorial: Cost of war in Afghanistan not justified

    The Portland Maine Press Herald

    The recent NATO summit provided confirmation of what many Americans have suspected for some time regarding the war in Afghanistan: It is coming to an end with an outcome much less desirable than what had been promised when the first troops arrived a decade ago. The "surge" of 2010 was not a game changer. The Taliban have the patience and tenacity to survive whatever we have been able to dish out and know our date for withdrawal. Despite being unstable, Afghanistan is less of a threat to the world's security than neighboring... Full story

  • Editorial: Cost of war in Afghanistan not justified

    The Portland Maine Press Herald

    The recent NATO summit provided confirmation of what many Americans have suspected for some time regarding the war in Afghanistan: It is coming to an end with an outcome much less desirable than what had been promised when the first troops arrived a decade ago. The "surge" of 2010 was not a game changer. The Taliban have the patience and tenacity to survive whatever we have been able to dish out and know our date for withdrawal. Despite being unstable, Afghanistan is less of a threat to the world's security than neighboring... Full story