| ID | 100569 |
| Title Proper | Plan B in Afghanistan |
| Other Title Information | why a de facto partition is the least bad option |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Blackwill, Robert D |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | There are no easy or cost-free ways to escape the current quagmire in Afghanistan. Although it has problems, a de facto partition of Afghanistan, in which Washington pursues nation building in the north and counterterrorism in the south, offers an acceptable fallback. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 90, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2011: p.42-50 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 90, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2011: p.42-50 |
| Key Words | Plan B ; Afghanistan ; Afghan Taliban ; United States ; Soviet Union - 1980 ; Counterinsurgency ; Hamid Karzai ; Afghan National Army ; Helmand ; Barack Obama ; India ; Pakistan Strategy - Afghanistan ; Pashtun ; Kandahar ; Al Qaeda ; United Nations Security Council |