Is this policy the best way to achieve U.S. policy goals in the region? Or should the U.S. leave a more substantial military presence in the region?
Issue Presented: In 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation, outlining U.S. policy goals in Afghanistan “The goal that we seek is achievable, and can be expressed simply: No safe haven from which al Qaeda or its affiliates can launch attacks against our homeland or our allies. We won’t try to make Afghanistan a perfect place. We will not […]






