Riz Khan - MATTHEW HOH

Will the United States opt to send 44,000 more troops to Afghanistan as part of a counterinsurgency strategy, or will it opt for a smaller counterterrorism force? With a decision expected in the next few weeks, reports indicate that President Barack Obama is looking for a middle-of-the-road plan. But is there another, possible fourth option?

Just last week, Matthew Hoh, the former U.S. Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, announced his resignation, saying he no longer saw the value in continued U.S. involvement in what was essentially a 35-year-old civil war. In an emotional four-page resignation letter Hoh said, Like the Soviets, we continue to secure and bolster a failing state, while encouraging an ideology and system of government unknown and unwanted by its people.

So is it time for the United States to withdraw from Afghanistan? On this episode of Riz Khan, Anand Naidoo interviews Matthew Hoh.