The article explores how Obama’s announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan changed the equation on the ground in the country, compromising the long-standing cooperation between the friendly Afghan tribal elder and Waltz’s team of Green Berets in fight against the Taliban.  Waltz emphasizes the reality of a multi-faceted, broadly oriented counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.

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