Thus The New York Times today. “The Afghan Army is so plagued with desertions and low re-enlistment rates that it has to replace a third of its entire force every year,” explains the newspaper, “thus striking at the core of America’s exit strategy.” A third a year! Now, this is a stunning piece of news. And it is easy to predict that the problem is growing over time. It will be a half a year sooner or later. America’s exit strategy is in shambles, that is. The best I can propose for its replacement is exit within a month or two. Say, just after the upcoming presidential elections. Some remnants of the Afghan Army are still likely to be around by then, so as to prevent a shameful exit reminiscent of Vietnam.