To avoid Iraq-style chaos US must back Afghans: experts
Washington (AFP) Oct 01, 2014 - Washington will have to stand by Afghanistan for years, training and funding its army until Kabul can sign a peace deal with the Taliban, or it will follow Iraq in sliding into chaos, experts warn. "Iraq shows the big security and political price you can pay down the road for over-reliance on a local ally to maintain security without a US presence," warned Stephen Biddle, senior fellow at th ... more

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