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The Afghanistan Reckoning

Geopolitics
Afghanistan
Started June 23, 2026

Forever wars and the costs of collective forgetting

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The Afghanistan Reckoning

Foreign Affairs (United States) | Jun 23, 2026

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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 23, 2026
The U.S. must reckon with its 'forever wars' to prevent repeating past mistakes and address the costs of military interventions.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 23, 2026
A balanced examination of the Afghanistan conflict can lead to more informed foreign policy decisions, regardless of past actions.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 23, 2026
Focusing solely on the failures in Afghanistan may distract from successful aspects of U.S. foreign policy in other regions.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 23, 2026
Overemphasizing the need for reckoning risks undermining the sacrifices made by military personnel and their families in Afghanistan.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 23, 2026
Collective forgetting of the Afghanistan war's complexities hinders our ability to understand contemporary global conflicts.
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