Kissinger: Afghanistan a Long Struggle

This Financial Times article reports the views of Henry Kissinger concerning what will and won't work in Afghanistan. Kissinger's key statement is this:

The basic premise that you can work towards a national government that can replace the American security effort in a deadline of 12 months provides a mechanism for failure. On the other hand, if we are willing to pursue the stated [war] objective the public must be prepared for a long struggle. This is a choice that needs to be made explicitly.

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