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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

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.

Talks about Talks? Just Get on with It Already

Malou Innocent | Oct 15, 2010
Can we move on to peace negotiations with the Taliban yet?
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