Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America's Longest War

Preface Part I: Overview 1. Understanding the Afghan ChallengeHy Rothstein and John Arquilla 2. A Familiar Western Experience in Ancient AfghanistanVictor Davis Hanson 3. Afghan ParadoxesThomas Barfield 4. America's Longest WarHy Rothstein Part II: Strategic Alternatives 5. A Case for WithdrawalAndrew J. Bacevich 6. A Case for Staying the CourseFrederick W. Kagan 7. Afghanistan: A Third Way Edward N. Luttwak 8. Beyond Victory and DefeatScott Sigmund Gartner and Leo Blanken Part III: Other Perspectives 9. The Ethics of Exit: Moral Obligation in the Afghan EndgameRussell Muirhead 10. Shaping Strategic CommunicationRobert Reilly 11. Civil and Uncivil Society Jade I. Rodriguez and Rebecca Lorentz Part IV: Conclusion 12. Conclusion: Assessing the Strategic AlternativesJohn Arquilla and Hy Rothstein ContributorsIndex