October 7, 2009 1:41PM 

# Wednesday Links — Afghanistan Edition 

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Today marks the eighth anniversary of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Cato foreign policy experts have been following and analyzing the war since the beginning. Here’s a round up of their assessment thus far:

- Why we must [narrow objectives in Afghanistan](http://bit.ly/H9kbh). Before implementing a new strategy, [we must first define victory.](http://bit.ly/H5S8g)

- Why the Afghanistan strategy [does not require more troops](http://bit.ly/2lvSaX).

- Once we have defined our objectives, we need to follow[an exit strategy.](http://bit.ly/AeRNr)

- Why [Pakistan also plays a crucial role in this effort.](http://bit.ly/9UFeV)

- In today’s [podcast](http://bit.ly/NLTlq), foreign policy analyst Malou Innocent discusses the future of policy in the region.

##### Related Tags 

[General](https://www.cato.org/general), [Afghanistan](https://www.cato.org/afghanistan) 

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