Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America's Longest War

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AFGHAN ENDGAMES South Asia in World Affairs Series T. V. Paul, Series Editor Editorial Advisory Board Rajesh Basrur Maya Chadda Stephen P. Cohen C. Christine Fair Timothy Hoyt Paul Kapur Rajesh Rajagopalan Aseema Sinha STRATEGY AND POLICY CHOICES FOR AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR Hy RotHStEin And JoHn ARquillA, EditoRS Georgetown University Press Washington, DC AFGHAN ENDGAMES Published in 2012 by Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC. www.press.georgetown.edu Cover design and text design © Georgetown University Press. Georgetown University Press claims no copyright to the content of this book. Quotes and illustrations from previously published works cited in the text may be copyright protected. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Afghan endgames: strategy and policy choices for America’s longest war / Hy Rothstein and John Arquilla, editors. p. cm. —(South Asia in world affairs series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-58901-908-9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Afghan War, 2001–2. Afghanistan—Strategic aspects. 3. United States—Military policy. 4. United States—Relations—Afghanistan. 5. Afghanistan—Relations— United States. I. Rothstein, Hy S. II. Arquilla, John. DS371.412.A318 2012 958.104'7373—dc23 2011036098 This book was made possible in part by a research grant from the US Department of Defense. All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official positions or views of the US government or any US government agency. Nothing in the content of the book should be construed as asserting or implying US government authentication of information or agency endorsement of the authors’s views. This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. 15 14 13 12 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 First printing Printed in the United States of America To the memory of General Wayne A. Downing This page intentionally left blank ...