A Flawed Masterpiece

A Flawed Masterpiece

The military campaign in Afghanistan has been, for the most part, a masterpiece of creativity and finesse. It may wind up being one of the most notable U.S. military successes since World War II. But the American strategy has also had flaws. Most important, by contracting out much of the work to und...

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Published in:Foreign Affairs 2002
Main Author: Michael E. O'Hanlon
Format: Text Resource
Language:eng
Subjects:
Afghanistan
Defense Policy
GW Bush Administration
Russia & FSU
War & Military Strategy
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Summary:The military campaign in Afghanistan has been, for the most part, a masterpiece of creativity and finesse. It may wind up being one of the most notable U.S. military successes since World War II. But the American strategy has also had flaws. Most important, by contracting out much of the work to undependable local proxies, it may have allowed Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders to escape -- and menace the world down the road.
ISSN:0015-7120
2327-7793