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Afghanistan policy outlook: 2009.

Publication: Foreign Policy in Focus
Publication Date: 12-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Largely overshadowed by the high death tolls and the large U.S. presence in Iraq, much of the U.S. public forgot about the war in Afghanistan. Now, after eight years of war, what was all too commonly referred to as "the good war" has grabbed the attention of the public once more.

In part, the increased attention has come now, two decades after the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan, and almost eight years since President Bush attacked and invaded the country, when President Obama issued the order for an additional 17,000 troops to "surge" into Afghanistan. Much like the Iraq War, many in the United States support the surge even though numerous officials--including NATO and U.S. military officials and more--have...

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