Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 20, 2010

Veteran defense analyst David Isby looks at the current situation in Afghanistan and discusses what he believes must be done so that the U.S. and NATO coalition can succeed there. His book Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires: A New History of the Borderland sheds light on the challenges of the military efforts there and offers a blueprint for the country’s future.

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