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Afghanistan

This RespectedOpinions group is to discuss Afghanistan. That includes the country, the US presence there, and the situation in the region. Let's explore what's happening, what we can do, and what we should be learning from our time there.

If you believe in the phrase "If you don't learn from History, you're doomed to repeat it's mistakes", it seems like now would be a very important time to learn from this recent history. With everything going on in Libya, Yemen, Egypt, and the other Arab Nations, what have we learned from both Afghanistan and Iraq?

Discussion Forum

What is our objective in Afghanistan? 7 Replies

I've been thinking recently about why we fight wars. Many people are talking about the diminished resources causing competition for oil as the main reason we are in the middle east, but Afghanistan…Continue

Tags: war, afghanistan

Started by Nicholas Nagao. Last reply by Nicholas Nagao Jun 17, 2010.

Afghan Peace Talks

The end of the peace talks in Afghanistan ended with a positive message for all involved. Some of the things discussed were the release of Afghan fighters and the removal of Taliban names from UN…Continue

Tags: talks, peace, afghanistan

Started by Nicholas Nagao Jun 5, 2010.

Afghanistan Letter Writers

I recently read about Afghan Letter Writers in this Reuters article. It seemed amazing to me that people like us have access to computers, a…Continue

Tags: writers, letter, afghanistan

Started by Nicholas Nagao Jun 1, 2010.

Is Afhanistan making progress?

First, is what's going on in Afghanistan a good thing, or should the United States just left Afghanistan alone?Second, do you think Afghanistan is making progress to becoming a functional nation…Continue

Tags: nation, building, politics, states, war

Started by Nicholas Nagao May 17, 2010.