The United States can succeed in the war in Afghanistan / John Nagl -- The United States should continue fighting in Afghanistan / Robert Kagan -- The United States should end the war in Afghanistan / Eugene Robinson -- The counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan is succeeding / Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan -- The counterinsurgency strategy cannot succeed in Afghanistan / Gian P. Gentile -- 1 soldier or 20 schools? / Nicholas D. Kristof -- The United States needs to accept and work with Afghanistan corruption / George H. Wittman -- The war is not helping the rights of women in Afghanistan / Johnny Barber -- Use of children as suicide bombers is a serious problem in the war in Afghanistan / Thomas Bell -- The teenage son of a soldier in Afghanistan describes the impact of his father's military service / Chad, as told to Deborah Ellis.
Summary
Explores the issues surrounding the Afghan War from 2001 to present. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.