Harvard Prof. Stephen Walt Takes on Obama’s Justification for Escalating the Afghanistan War
US military commanders have reportedly told the US special envoy to the region, Richard Holbrooke, that they need more troops to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. Last week, President Obama defended the expansion of the war, calling it a “war of necessity.”Stephen Walt, argues that the President’s “safe haven” argument for expanding the US military presence in Afghanistan should be viewed with skepticism.
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