Why Afghanistan Fell
How the baby-sitter’s dilemma leads the USA to nourish corruption and failure abroad
7 min readAug 23, 2021
In 1944, as the US military fought its way up through Italy, its commanders were resolutely focused on success, which they defined as a rapidly-executed invasion with as few US casualties as possible. In pursuit of that end, all means were considered legitimate. One rather excellent ploy…
