https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/05/a-mindless-debate-over-u-s-troops-in-afghanistan/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:45:25 -0400<![CDATA[The missing civil half of any public plan is the responsibility of the State Department and USAID, neither of which has ever produced a meaningful, detailed, public report on the nature and effectiveness of their civil efforts in either the Afghan or Iraq Wars. In spite of the very real efforts and sacrifices of their personnel in the field, neither has shown real leadership in Washington, and their promises to produce plans and effectiveness measures have never been kept.]]>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:40:36 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/05/a-mindless-debate-over-u-s-troops-in-afghanistan-n98946