Hamed Wardak
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Hamed Wardak is a former Rhodes Scholar and Georgetown alumni. Born in Afghanistan, he now devotes his time to largely philanthropic endeavors to raise awareness on the world's refugees. He does this through his clothing line Ludus, devoting profits from sales to the UNHCR. For more information visit LudusAthletics.com

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Afghanistan... After Osama Bin Laden

Posted May 16, 2011 | 11:16:44 (EST)

The death of Osama Bin Laden is one of the most singular moments of our lives. The man, whose death we do not mourn, launched terrorist actions around the globe and ultimately precipitated the involvement of United States (U.S.) forces in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is where I was...

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Committing to "Obama's Wars"

Posted October 27, 2010 | 15:23:26 (EST)

The window for the US and ISAF to execute a successful strategy in Afghanistan may be closing. Afghan President Hamid Karzai recently confirmed that informal negotiations are going on with the Quetta Shura, the Afghan Taliban organization based in Pakistan. Karzai told CNN that the Taliban can rejoin the government...

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Memo to President Obama: To Reassure the Afghan People, Draft a US- Afghanistan Strategic Framework Agreement

Posted December 18, 2009 | 14:24:54 (EST)

In his recent 60 Minutes interview, President Obama did little to ease my fears and those of members of the Afghan Diaspora. We worry that his July 2011 deadline for removing American troops from Afghanistan will merely embolden the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Make no mistake. My...

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