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Politics of Afghanistan

Karzai and 22,000 Villages

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

Despite the obvious obstacles, the signs of democracy are encouraging in Kabul, Beirut and Cairo.

How to Nation-Build

Ten simple rules from our experience in Afghanistan.

Commentary

With Friends Like These

Karzai and company have become almost as serious a problem as the Taliban.

The Peace Jirga

Karzai’s big confab isn’t likely to solve anything.

Unjust War

The situation of women in Afghanistan, though horrid, does not warrant more years of costly conflict.

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May 27, 2012