As a result, Afghanistan will remain what it was: a violent and ungovernable tribal melange. Indeed, across the region, apprehension is growing that when foreign troops leave, Afghanistan will again descend into civil war, ultimately bringing the Taliban back to power.
面临这些成本，关于这场战争的过分渲染以及显而易见的虚假宣告令人憎恶的。这场在政治上近视、在军事上计划拙劣的战争从一开始就不可能获得胜利。因此，阿富汗原来怎么样，将来仍将怎么样：一个暴力的、不可治理的部落联合体。事实上，整个地区都弥漫着日益加深的疑虑：当外国军队离开后，阿富汗将再次陷入内战，塔利班将最终重新掌权。