The Opinion Pages

Don’t Prolong the Inevitable

Stephen M. Walt is Robert and Renee Belfer professor of international affairs at Harvard University. He has a daily blog at Foreign Policy magazine.
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/03/should-the-us-leave-afghanistan-now/there-is-no-need-to-prolong-the-inevitable

April 3, 2012
Will fighting on in Afghanistan lead to a meaningful victory? No. Does it matter? Also no. Nearly 70 percent of Americans now think the war is a mistake. They are right.