Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A Conversation With David Kilcullen



The Conversation: Are We Leaving Afghanistan Too Soon? -- ABC News

Author David Kilcullen on Troop Withdrawal, the Influence of Wikileaks and Corruption in Afghanistan


On Dec. 1, 2009 President Obama pledged to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by July 2011 -- nearly 10 years after the war began. Now, six months later, some in the military community are beginning to ask if that date was picked prematurely. The administration has stood by the date, and their efforts in Afghanistan, even as June becomes one of the deadliest months for U.S. causalities since the war began.

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My Comment: Kilcullen rarely disappoints, making this ABC video a must see.

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