Afghanistan's modern-day Eliot Ness

Published March 17, 2010

In recent weeks I have travelled extensively throughout Afghanistan, interviewing a wide range of stakeholders spanning the gamut from NATO military officials to Taliban clerics.

As one would expect, there were some starkly divergent opinions on what needs to be done to stabilize Afghanistan and put it on a path towards limited self-sustainability. Where there was consensus among all parties was in identifying...