Hamid Karzai
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
Afghanistan's Troubled Transition
Jacob Stokes
| May 24, 2013
The gains are precarious and the challenges great.
Time for New Paradigms
Amitai Etzioni
| Apr 18, 2013
Old ideas are holding us back in a changed world.
Karzai's Balancing Act
Kip Whittington
| Mar 15, 2013
The Afghan president's perorations are motivated by domestic concerns.
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Apologies and Misperceived Intentions
Paul R. Pillar
| Feb 26, 2012
Obama's apology for the burning of Korans in Afghanistan sticks in the throat. But good statesmanship often does.
The Bonn Conference: Don't Be Discouraged
Paul R. Pillar
| Dec 06, 2011
Bonn was a bust. But now is not the time to give up on regional diplomacy for Afghanistan.
Another Death Another Reason to Leave
Malou Innocent
| Jul 18, 2011
Another high-profile assassination in Afghanistan. Make no mistake: the insurgents are running the show.
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