How is it that the US lost its war with Afghanistan? This will be debated for years. The question is part of a larger question: how is it that this greatest of all superpowers has not gained clear victory in any major war since 1945?  In addition to this general question there are factors that apply only to the Afghan war. One peculiarity is how that war began. More

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