If There Was Just Security…

"I’ve always believed that the key to “winning” in Afghanistan is standing up a functioning military that can deal, on its own, with national security issues. I really don’t believe that means Afghanistan is a “loss” if it can’t be turned into a peace loving, everyone’s-on-the-same-page type of society. The fact is, that is not going to happen in our lifetime. What will happen within the next 20 years (yes, 20 years), is the ability for the Afghans to stand on their own, albeit embroiled in never-ending tribal disputes and local insurgencies. If that is the case, the world will have done all they can for this country, from a military standpoint."
Battle Field Tourist