Paul Pillar, ex-CIA man and one-time national intel officer for the Middle East during the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions, says we should start a phased withdrawal from Afghanistan. “If general McChrystal [the US commander in Afghanistan, Ed.] gets his way – I understand he wants 45,000 extra troops – then the US will reach the [...]
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Former National Intel Officer for the Mid-East Wants a Phased Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Posted: September 29, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Paul Pillar
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