Jeremi Suri : When we lose Afghanistan , 10 years of progress could be lost . Suri : America 's long history of foreign interventions proves that local insurgents can outlast our soldiers . We must not hand over power to a strongman , like Khan , which the Taliban We must ensure Pakistan fights extremism within its borders and without , he writes . We must invest in institutions , public works , he says , and especially schools .
Jeremi Suri : When we lose Afghanistan , 10 years of progress could be lost . Suri : We must not hand over power to a strongman , like Khan , which the Taliban We must ensure Pakistan fights extremism within its borders and without , he writes . We must invest in institutions , public works , he says , and especially schools .