Question

According to the text, "the initial war in Afghanistan was as internationally consensual as wars get" (p. 303). Why was this war so internationally accepted, and, in hindsight, do you believe that the universal acceptace of this war was a good or bad development?

Answer 1

The war initially at Afghanistan was accepted internationally as wars get for many reasons.

Explanation:

It was internationally accepted as failed war due to the unachievable American aims and the partly salvageable Afghanistan's future. For this reason few people expected that United States would maintain status quo even after thousands had died, more that 100 billion dollars had been spent and shocking bloodshed appeared in Kabul.

The universal consensus on this war was good than a bad development. First it would lead to nation-building. Americans would consider abandoning their coalition that aimed at imposing a state of centralization in Afghanistan and thus allow the Afghans to create their own kind of state.

Secondly it would lead to Afghanistan starting over from scratch and to rebuild their country.