https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/07/09/time-after-time-2/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:42:06 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s often the case that verifying the correct answer to a problem is easier than finding the answer in the first place. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s simpler to use a cell phone, for example, than it is to invent it.  Now everyone would recognize an Afghanistan that worked. There would be industry, agriculture, peace and order, a bustling population. The hard part is finding the formula to get there. The solution probably exists. The problem with Afghanistan is that the time scale required to find the answer can be longer than that available. Michael Yon&#8217;s recent article &#8220;The Girl With No Future&#8221; gives us sense of the complexity involved in finding the answer. Afghanistan can be fixed, but it&#8217;s going to take a heck of a long time. Michael Yon says in an email to me, &#8220;on a per capita basis, our losses here in Afghanistan will almost certainly eclipse Iraq even during the darkest days.&#8221;]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:14:23 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/07/09/time-after-time-2-n188776