But, as war dragged on, the goals and mission kept changing and a lack of faith in the US strategy took root inside the Pentagon, the White House and the State Department. Some US officials wanted to use the war to turn Afghanistan into a democracy. As for the Americans: if they are genuinely interested in knowing what went wrong in Afghanistan, they need not go beyond the SIGAR papers. Under the circumstances, the regional countries should accelerate their efforts further to facilitate recognition of the new government in Afghanistan. As for the Americans: if they are genuinely interested in knowing what went wrong in Afghanistan, they need not go beyond the SIGAR papers.

Source: Pakistan Today October 02, 2021 18:45 UTC