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Thoughts on the Killing of Bin Laden

Bin Laden's death is cause for both celebration and reflection.

Pakistan’s Boldness Reveals America’s Weakness

The absurdity of America's Sisyphean nation-building project in Afghanistan is clear—at least to everyone else.

Al Qaeda and the Unabomber

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

Not even the G-men can find all the terrorist needles in a huge haystack.

The Fate of Afghan Women

Would America's withdrawal mean abandoning Afghan women?

History Lessons and Talking with the Taliban

In short, there really are some lessons from past wars that we would do well to heed in Afghanistan.

Negotiating While Fighting in Afghanistan

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

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.

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May 26, 2012