https://consortiumnews.com/2015/10/10/the-afghan-lesson-in-syria/

The Afghan Lesson in Syria

October 10, 2015

Russian President Putin’s decision to escalate military support for the Syrian government brings to mind earlier interventions in Afghanistan that went badly – but that cautionary history and the changed Syrian dynamic also raise the prospects for negotiations, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
By Paul R. Pillar https://consortiumnews.com/2015/10/10/the-afghan-lesson-in-syria/