Zalmay Khalilzad

Zalmay Khalilzad is a counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. From 2007 to 2009, he served as U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations. He has also previously served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, as well as U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and also as special presidential envoy to Afghanistan. He is a member of The National Interest's advisory council.


Essays

Society

How to Nation-Build

| 06.01.05

Ten simple rules from our experience in Afghanistan.

Commentary

Society

How to Keep Afghanistan Secure

| 05.17.12

Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.

Security

Opportunity amid the Crisis with Pakistan

| 12.09.11

This is not a time for Washington to lose its nerve. The current debacle can be transformed into a better future for U.S.-Pakistani relations.

Security

The Next Ten Years of Al-Qaeda

| 09.09.11

The United States is safer than it was before 9/11. But safer does not mean safe.

Security

Obama and Karzai Need a Reset

| 08.03.11

The Taliban is gaining ground. Obama must make his move before Afghanistan is lost for good.

Security

Obama's Drawdown Disaster

| 06.27.11

Why Obama's troop-withdrawal decision will do more damage than good.

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Letters

Security

Follow the Leader

| 02.02.11

Zalmay Khalilzad, the former head of policy planning at DOD takes on John Mearsheimer's critique of the U.S. strategy he helped forge.

Follow The National Interest

May 25, 2012