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Thoughts on the Killing of Bin Laden

Christopher A. Preble | May 02, 2011
Bin Laden's death is cause for both celebration and reflection.

Pakistan’s Boldness Reveals America’s Weakness

Malou Innocent | Apr 29, 2011
The absurdity of America's Sisyphean nation-building project in Afghanistan is clear—at least to everyone else.

Al Qaeda and the Unabomber

Paul R. Pillar | Nov 01, 2010
The the recent terrorist plots hatched in Yemen remind us that Afghanistan is not in fact the alpha and omega of transnational terrorism.

The Next Terrorist Attacks

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 28, 2010
Not even the G-men can find all the terrorist needles in a huge haystack.

The Fate of Afghan Women

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 27, 2010
Would America's withdrawal mean abandoning Afghan women?

Military Philanthropy Won’t Change Pakistan's Priorities

Malou Innocent | Oct 20, 2010

History Lessons and Talking with the Taliban

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 19, 2010
In short, there really are some lessons from past wars that we would do well to heed in Afghanistan.

Negotiating While Fighting in Afghanistan

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 15, 2010
Americans like to think of war and peace as two distinct states. But the United States has often negotiated with the enemy while fighting them at the same time—and is doing so again in Afghanistan.

Embrace the Talks

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 06, 2010
Hamid Karzai's negotiations with the Taliban are a good thing. They just may be the first step in getting the U.S. out of Afghanistan.

Who Lost Afghanistan?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 01, 2010

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