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February 9, 2010
Op-Ed
Atlantic Monthly
Kim Barker discusses a reality show in Afghanistan.
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February 2, 2010
Must Read
In a BBC article, guest columnist Ahmed Rashid says talking to the Taliban could be the only way to end the war in Afghanistan.
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January 27, 2010
Interview
Two key issues in Afghanistan are whether President Hamid Karzai will implement reforms and whether the American public is willing to invest the time it will take for a successful counterinsurgency, says CFR defense expert Stephen Biddle.
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January 25, 2010
Op-Ed
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb says that based on recent commentaries by military and Pentagon leaders, President Obama should expect to be committed to a long war in Afghanistan.
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January 21, 2010
Must Read
In this Afghanistan Index, The Brookings Institution looks at Security, Governance & Rule of Law, Economic & Quality of Life, and Polling & Public Opinion Indicators.
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January 20, 2010
Must Read
Karl F. Inderfurth and Chinmaya R. Gharekhan write in a NYT op-ed that to reach the goal of a stable and peaceful Afghanistan, the country must have better relations with its powerful neighbors.
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January 19, 2010
Must Read
Stanley McChrystal, the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan, spoke to Matthew Green, the Financial Times Afghanistan and Pakistan correspondent, at his headquarters in Kabul on January 19.
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January 2010
Essential Documents
Report
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January 18, 2010
Op-Ed
GlobalPost
Marisa L. Porges states that regardless of an increase in troops in Afghanistan, "without trust and understanding, counterinsurgency efforts are bound to fail."
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