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Afeganistão! Uma década depois…

por Carlos Duarte em June 12, 2010

Dois artigos recentes sobre o problema que o Afeganistão continua a representar na política internacional


The Case for Calling Them Nitwits
Por Daniel Byman e Christine Fair
Julho/Agosto, 2010 – Atlantic Magazine

Nowhere is the gap between sinister stereotype and ridiculous reality more apparent than in Afghanistan, where it’s fair to say that the Taliban employ the world’s worst suicide bombers: one in two manages to kill only himself. And this success rate hasn’t improved at all in the five years they’ve been using suicide bombers, despite the experience of hundreds of attacks—or attempted attacks.

Surprise! Playing God in Afghanistan Will Take Longer Than Once Thought
Por Malou Innocent
Junho 10, 2010 – HuffingtonPost

After nearly a decade at war in Afghanistan, after billions of international investment, funding and training its military, enforcing Western rule of law, and foreign values and customs, NATO and the United States have collectively failed, and in the process, have demonstrated the failure of nation-building.

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