List of Afghanistan articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Islamic State’s Phase-Four Failure
The Islamic State is learning that it's easier to take ground than it is to hold it. And it's giving the U.S. an opening to change the course of the region.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Watchdogs Say U.S. Turned Blind Eye to Uzbek Abuse
Washington was more focused on securing military aid from Karimov for war in neighboring Afghanistan, human rights advocates say.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China: Afghanistan’s New Hope
Afghanistan needs China’s financial resources, construction industry, and political leverage. China needs Afghanistan for regional stability. The two need to exploit their mutual need and build a strong partnership.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Our Own Worst Enemy: How America Defeated Itself in Afghanistan
Michael Waltz's new book reveals how America defeated itself in Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The standard photo: So. Af’stan edition
When I looked at this, I thought, “Oh, this is the standard war photo from southern Afghanistan.”
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Defending Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Lives on the Line
Amnesty International launched a new report on the mounting threat and violence facing those on the front line standing up for women’s rights in Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why I remain more optimistic about Afghanistan’s future than about Iraq’s
I still remain more optimistic about the future of Afghanistan than I do about Iraq.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Does Gen. Allyn really believe that the Army has been ‘winning’? I’m worried
The other day, Gen. Daniel Allyn, the Army vice chief of staff, supposedly said that, “Winning is what we do in the United States Army.” If he did say that, I am worried. I kind of wonder where he has been the last 13 years.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Winning American Hearts: Ghani’s Trip to the United States
Even with Ghani’s visit to the United States over, Afghanistan still has a lot of work it needs to do to make American praise stick.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bergdahl’s Biggest Worry Is Rare ‘Misbehavior Before the Enemy’ Charge
A 2004 Marine Corps case shines some light on how the military justice system handles the unusual charge.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Irregulars
Arming vigilantes in places like Iraq and Afghanistan to work alongside struggling police forces isn't a solution -- it's a time bomb.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What a Mob Says About the State of Islam in Afghanistan
A brutal lynching of a women highlights the intolerance preached in Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Spy Who Tried to Stop the Afghan War
In his new book, 88 Days to Kandahar: A CIA Diary, Robert Grenier reminds his readers that seemingly inevitable victories are actually decided by slim and sometimes arbitrary margins.
