An “Envelope” Economy We have, by backing Karzai, contributed to an exponential increase in poppy cultivation, delinquency, and drug trafficking, another reason why a long-term engagement, unlike what Ms. Clinton and Mr. Gates have sustained, is necessary to clear the ranks of drug-smuggling thugs, including …

The End Game No one denies the extent of the disastrous legacy Bush left president Obama. The descent of Afghanistan to the brink of anarchy was a result of eight years of willful oblivion. We embarked on this disaster, as we often do, dancing to …

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