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Karzai and 22,000 Villages

Ashraf Ghani | Dec 18, 2009
A military surge will not win Afghanistan. Karzai and his corrupt clan have failed the Afghan people. Former presidential candidate Ghani shows us a way out: counterinsurgency economics.

A Tale of Three Cities

John R. Thomson | Sep 01, 2005
Despite the obvious obstacles, the signs of democracy are encouraging in Kabul, Beirut and Cairo.

How to Nation-Build

Zalmay Khalilzad | Jun 01, 2005
Ten simple rules from our experience in Afghanistan.

Commentary

Obama and Karzai Need a Reset

Zalmay Khalilzad | Aug 03, 2011
The Taliban is gaining ground. Obama must make his move before Afghanistan is lost for good.

With Friends Like These

Anthony Cordesman | Nov 16, 2010
Karzai and company have become almost as serious a problem as the Taliban.

Obama as Gorbachev

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Sep 28, 2010
President Obama might consider stealing from Mikhail Gorbachev's playbook on Afghanistan.
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Blogs

Groundhog Day in Afghanistan

Malou Innocent | Apr 18, 2012
Bloody insurgent attacks. Grisly and embarrasing American mistakes. Washington is reliving the same story over and over again. 

When Are Gains in Wartime Durable and Irreversible?

Christopher A. Preble | Jul 13, 2011
Acknowledging reality is not tantamount to surrender. The U.S. must learn when to walk away.

United States to Iran: “Step Aside, Please”

Malou Innocent | Oct 26, 2010
The idea that Iran doesn't have a stake in Afghanistan and the United States does is absurd.
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