List of Afghanistan articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China’s Man in the Taliban
Why the death of Mullah Omar is bad news for Beijing.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Will Mullah Omar’s Death Help the Islamic State?
The Taliban leader's death only means a new chapter in the fight against jihadist violence.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Taliban’s New Number 2 Is a ‘Mix of Tony Soprano and Che Guevara’
Sirajuddin Haqqani has killed hundreds of Americans and thousands of Afghans and could ensure that his country’s future is even bloodier than its past.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan: Still the King of Opium
Afghanistan remains awash in opium, despite $8.2 billion in American taxpayer dollars spent since 2002 to curb its rampant drug production and trade.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Could Mullah Omar’s Death Help the Peace Process?
Why would Kabul announce the death of Mullah Omar at such a critical point in the peace process?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Dead or Alive, Mullah Omar Is a Relic
The Taliban leader helped shelter bin Laden, but he wasn't as brutal as the thugs ISIS is recruiting inside Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who’s in Charge of the Taliban?
The newest round of rumors over Mullah Omar’s demise is spreading like wildfire. And if Omar really is dead, understanding Akhtar Mansour -- arguably the Taliban’s number two man -- is vital for the upcoming peace talks.
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GettyImages-464435220_960 The Army Needs Anthropologists
With the quiet death of the military's controversial Human Terrain System, America's soldiers have lost a guiding light that is needed now more than ever.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Research Returns From War
There is no welcome home for a contentious U.S. Army program -- the Human Terrain System -- as its closure renews debate on the militarization of the social sciences.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Tales of war: Getting 12 approvals for a relatively minor mission in Afghanistan
Best Defense is in summer re-runs. This item originally appeared on November 24, 2014.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It’s Not the Taliban — It’s the Islamic State
As U.S. troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani has found a new reason for them to stay.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Camp David of Pakistan
Peace talks in Murree, Pakistan between Afghanistan and the Afghan Taliban may be a first tentative step, but they are the only step that can lead towards peace in Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Threats Abounding in Afghanistan
The National Unity Government is navigating a sea of power players, internal, and external threats. Ghani needs to be diligent if the government, and Afghanistan, is to survive.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who’s Talking for the Taliban?
The Afghan government's discussions with the Taliban earlier this month sparked hope for an eventual peace process, but were those in attendance speaking on behalf of the Taliban? Or will rifts between the Taliban's political office in Doha and the factions in the field prove fatal to negotiations?
