The presidency and endless war: Contributor essays
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Why did the United States stay in Aghanistan?
President after president has decided to stick it out in a poor landlocked country in the middle of Asia. Carter Malkasian says grappling with why is central to understanding both the war and the post-September 11 era.
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The complete proceedings of The presidency and endless war, featuring William Antholis, Gina Bennett, Ashley Deeks, Eric Edelman, Seth G. Jones, Carter Malkasian , Stephen D. Mull, Aaron O’Connell, Anne Patterson, William B. Quandt, Marc Selverstone, Allan C. Stam, Stephen Wertheim, Katie Bo Williams, Brantly Womack, Philip Zelikow, and Rebecca Zimmerman.