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Curse of the Khyber Pass

Milton Bearden | Mar 12, 2009
Afghanistan is a losing battle. Former-CIA officer Milton Bearden argues the Obama administration should turn to the provinces for answers—and consider arming the militias. Full article 

Commentary

NATO Muddles Through in Chicago

James Joyner | May 21, 2012
An anticlimactic summit revealed most of the allies lack the will and the wallet to fulfill NATO's lofty promises.

How to Keep Afghanistan Secure

Zalmay Khalilzad | May 17, 2012
Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.

With Friends Like These

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

A Race against Time or a Race to Civil War?

Malou Innocent | May 11, 2011
Those trained and commissioned to protect Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal will lead it to its doom.

Phantom Forces

Malou Innocent | Sep 07, 2010
If your military recruits get the giggles, they might not be ready to take the reins yet. And that's just the beginning of the Afghan National Army's problems.

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