William R. Polk served as an advisor to President John F. Kennedy and later became a professor of history at the University of Chicago, where he established the Center for Eastern Studies. More
I. The United States has four fundamental objectives in its involvement in Afghan affairs: The first objective is the creation of a stable, reasonably secure and peaceful state so that withdrawal will not constitute a base for anti- American activities; The second objective is to end as rapidly as feasible the enormous drain on American resources now being expended in the Afghan conflict; The third objective is to prevent a “blow…… More »
The author reflects on a country he fell in love with in 1962, and recounts a recent visit… More »
"Let us not forget that our essential policy interests are identical with those of the Arabs"… More »
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The Civil War
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