http://news.antiwar.com/2009/07/31/july-in-afghanistan-a-month-of-worsts/ Original and up-to-date news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://news.antiwar.com/2009/07/31/july-in-afghanistan-a-month-of-worsts/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 TheBigChadski Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:48:27 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5279#comment-3209 I just read an article in Foreign Affairs last night called, "How to Flip the Taliban" by Fotini Christa & Michael Semple. They speak about Afghan history in which traditionally Afghan fighters tend to side with the winner in war time. Likewise, that we could easily do the same in our present situation by sitting down with the Taliban and talking about the current issues in Afghanistan. Likewise, giving leaders an opportunity to voice their opinion, and supporting cooperation between factions. However, it would seem that the U.S. is sticking with it's big stick type policy rather than having rational conversation and discussing grievances. I thought the article posed some interesting points. I just read an article in Foreign Affairs last night called, "How to Flip the Taliban" by Fotini Christa & Michael Semple. They speak about Afghan history in which traditionally Afghan fighters tend to side with the winner in war time. Likewise, that we could easily do the same in our present situation by sitting down with the Taliban and talking about the current issues in Afghanistan. Likewise, giving leaders an opportunity to voice their opinion, and supporting cooperation between factions. However, it would seem that the U.S. is sticking with it's big stick type policy rather than having rational conversation and discussing grievances. I thought the article posed some interesting points.

]]> http://news.antiwar.com/2009/07/31/july-in-afghanistan-a-month-of-worsts/comment-page-1/#comment-3203 BradSmith Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:32:35 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=5279#comment-3203 One of the saddest commentaries is that the Dem's for the largest part have abondoned the anti-war movement. I guess it just goes to show how they were more anti-bush than pro peace. One of the saddest commentaries is that the Dem's for the largest part have abondoned the anti-war movement. I guess it just goes to show how they were more anti-bush than pro peace.

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