World and I, March 1st, 2002
While most U.S. publications are focusing on the here and now of the war against terrorism, The World & I offers this Special Report, which looks into the causes and challenges of the conflict, beginning with a brief history of the often troubled relationship between the United States and Afghanistan since the latter country achieved independence almost a century ago.
According to the British author and former diplomat Martin Ewans, the two nations have never had close or meaningful relations. In the early years of the Cold War, the United States rebuffed Afghan efforts to develop a relatio...
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