Foreign Affairs(@ForeignAffairs):In Afghanistan, the United States “might have seen a better outcome, or at least a shorter war, if officials had more seriously debated withdrawal earlier, pursued negotiations sooner, and, in some cases, recognized the bias instilled by a distaste for defeat,” writes Carter Malkasian.

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In Afghanistan, the United States “might have seen a better outcome, or at least a shorter war, if officials had more seriously debated withdrawal earlier, pursued negotiations sooner, and, in some cases, recognized the bias instilled by a distaste for defeat,” writes Carter Malkasian.