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U.S. Military Loses Its Way in Afghan War

Lost in the furor over Libya and Egypt is the admission by the U.S. military and Defense Sec. Robert Gates that the Afghan War makes no sense. Les Gelb on dangerous miscalculations.

Leslie H. Gelb
Leslie H. Gelb
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U.S. Army soldiers of the 2-12 Infantry on patrol in Afghanistan's Pech Valley in Jan. 23, 2010. (Credit: Brennan Linsley / AP Photo)
Leslie H. Gelb

Leslie H. Gelb

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