War in Afghanistan Commentary

How to Keep Afghanistan Secure

Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.

Specters at the NATO Summit

Obama and NATO promised Afghanistan a "stable future." But can they deliver? 

The Fog of More

On the anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a look at the lessons we should have learned about changing the national-security discussion.

Insurmountable Obstacles in Afghanistan

Despite tremendous gains, a fragile Afghanistan remains woefully unprepared for Western withdrawal.

In Defense of Drones

If fight we must, drones are the best tool du jour, bar none.

South Asia's Separation Anxiety

U.S. withdrawal could bring a new Afghan civil war—or worse, the division of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Ending the Afghan Slog

Obama could have reordered U.S. priorities in Afghanistan. Instead he chose to double down.

The Costs of American Interventionism

The lessons Washington must learn from the consequences of America's globalist post-9/11 policy.

The AfPak Terror Time Bomb

How the West's ignorance of regional geopolitics doomed its campaign in Afghanistan and invited the resurgence of terrorism.

The Pitfalls of Negotiations in AfPak

The United States and Pakistan have afforded the Taliban unearned legitimacy. Talks will set back a decade of counterinsurgency work in Afghanistan.

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May 26, 2012