The continuing, if forgotten, war in Afghanistan is the United States’ longest-ever conflict. But President Donald Trump has vowed to end “nation-building”, raising expectations of withdrawal. The alternatives? Stalemate, or more troops. Last month, Republican Senator John McCain asked America’s top general in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, a simple question: “Are we winning or losing?” “I … Continue reading Donald Trump has three choices in Afghanistan: stalemate, failure, or sending in more troops