In the Arena

A Hero Dies in Afghanistan

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It is always good to remember that our troops–and those of our allies–in Afghanistan are fighting a new sort of war, according to a strategy (Counterinsurgency) that emphasizes humanity over brutality, and that many of those who are killed are involved in the provision of basic services like clean water and sewage, transportation and new schools.  Michael Crowley memorializes one of the fallen.