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Peter Tomsen


Born
in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States
November 19, 1940


Peter Tomsen is a retired diplomat and educator. A graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, he earned a master's degree in public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Starting his career as a foreign service officer in 1967, he rose to become United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, and United States Ambassador to Armenia from 1995 until 1998. ...more

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The Wars of Afghanistan: Me...

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“During our meetings in Peshawar, Abdul Haq...asked me why the United States does not pay attention to terrorism. He compared America to a huge elephant: "One hundred people push on it and it doesn't blink, but when it decides to move, it lumbers forward and crushes everything.”
Peter Tomsen, The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers

“After 9/11 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf formally joined President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism. But on the ground, Pakistan clandestinely continued to provide sanctuary, training, and weapons to the Afghan Taliban and other Islamic militants to stage a counterattack into Afghanistan. The United States, after routing the Taliban, once again downplayed Afghanistan. Washington provided minimal assistance to war-devastated Kabul and redirected attention and resources to Iraq. The result was a Taliban resurgence.”
Peter Tomsen, The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers

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