Why Afghanistan is the "Graveyard of Empires"
Many world superpowers throughout history have tried and failed to conquer the country of Afghanistan. It has led to their eventual collapse, earning the nickname as the "Graveyard of Empires". Why is this the case, and what are the parameters and consequences of the US following suit and making the same mistake?
Sources:
Counterinsurgency:
https://worldview.stratfor.com/weekly/end-counterinsurgency-and-scalable-force
Insurgency and the American Revolution:
http://www.salon.com/2010/06/03/american_insurgents_american_patriots_t_h_breen/
How Afghans view America:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/21/afghans-see-america-cowboys-enemy-partner
How Americans view the War:
https://www.upi.com/CNN-Poll-Support-for-war-in-Afghanistan-dips-below-20-percent/16161388429245/
Taliban and Poppy Fields:
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/world/taliban-s-ban-on-poppy-a-success-us-aides-say.html?mcubz=3
Quick Read on American Opinion on the Afghanistan War:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/opinion/afghans-need-american-help-or-do-they.html?mcubz=3
List of Empires that Invaded Afghanistan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasions_of_Afghanistan#History