In a bizarre move, the United States made its armed forces hostage to the uncertain future of Afghanistan when President Barack Obama signed a ten-year deal last week to continue an American military presence in Afghanistan after the end of its present Nato mandate all the way until 2024. It is hard to predict what Afghanistan will be like in 2024, but it is certain that American troops will not be needed to make that future happen. They have not succeeded in their aims over the past 10 years, and there is no reason to believe their cut-down role for the next 10 years will make any difference.
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