Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

The ICC and Afghanistan: A Moment of Opportunity for Justice

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: War Crimes, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, U.S. Troops, Afghanistan, Nato, Taliban, Development, Justice, Crimes Against Humanity, Afghanistan War, International Criminal Court, Torture, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News
Rahim Kanani

The standing and status of the ICC is tested in a country like Afghanistan. Opening up a formal investigation will impeach international troops, including non-parties to the Rome Statute, like the United States.

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Is Karzai Ditching the West for the Taliban?

Meir Javedanfar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Marja Offensive, Pakistan, Taliban, Afghanistan, Obama, Un, Meir Javedanfar, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News
Meir Javedanfar

The target of Karzai's attack on Obama is thousands of miles away, but his real audience is within his borders. Karzai's trying to improve his image internally, especially with the Taliban.

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Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney

AT WAR: US-Led Forces In Afghanistan Are Committing Atrocities, Reporter Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: At War, Taliban, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Afghan War, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News

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How the U.S. Got Played

David Reidy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hamid Karzai, United States, Afghanistan, Isi, Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News
David Reidy

The big winner here is Pakistan -- the country protected its strategic allies, thumbed their noses at Karzai, and even managed to win brownie points from the clueless Americans for the arrest.

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Is Karachi the Taliban's New Haven?

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Karachi Taliban, Inter Services Intelligence Agency, Pakistan Taliban, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Adam Gadhan Pakistan, World News
Saad Khan

Ethnic tensions and their political implications have provided the Taliban and Al-Qaeda with a safe haven in Karachi. The most volatile city of Pakistan has failed to meld into a coherent and stable environment.

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Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney

AT WAR: Captured Taliban Leader Reportedly 'Singing Like A Male Canary'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Afghanistan, Dennis Kucinich, At War, Afghanistan War, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News

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AT WAR: Pakistan To Give Baradar To Afghans

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mullah Mohammed, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Salam, At War, Taliban, Marjah, Afghanistan War, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News

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AT WAR: Afghan Offensive 'Aimed To Shape U.S. Opinion On War'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney & Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mullah Mohammed, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Salam, At War, Taliban, Marjah, Afghanistan War, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Video, World News

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AT WAR: NATO Kills 27 Civilians In Afghanistan Attack, Says Afghan Cabinet

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mullah Mohammed, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Salam, At War, Taliban, Marjah, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan War, Video, World News

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AT WAR: US Marines Airdropped Into Taliban-Held Territory

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney & Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mullah Mohammed, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Salam, At War, Taliban, Marjah, Afghanistan War, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News

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AT WAR: More Taliban Leaders Captured

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicholas Sabloff & Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mullah Mohammed, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Salam, At War, Taliban, Marjah, Afghanistan War, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News

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We've Caught the Taliban Chief! Can We Go Home Now?

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Times, Taliban Negotiations, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan War, World News
Robert Naiman

By handling Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar's arrest well, the U.S. could still make it a turning point towards reconciliation in Afghanistan.

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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar: Arrest Of Taliban Leader Officially Confirmed By Pakistan

AP | ROHAN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban, Pakistan, Taliban Arrest, Pakistan Arrest, Baradar Taliban, Baradar Pakistan, Baradar, Athar Abbas, World News

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan confirmed for the first time Wednesday that it has the Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader in custody, and officials said he was ...

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Glenn Beck On Captured Taliban Commander: 'Shoot Him In The Head!' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fox News, Taliban, Video, Glenn Beck, Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Media News

Glenn Beck had strong words Tuesday morning on the subject of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban commander who was captured in Karachi, Pakistan....

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Mullah Baradar's Capture, American Diplomacy, and Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Patrick Barry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taliban, Afghanistan, Obama, Pakistan, Taliban Capture, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Capture, Mullah Muhammad Omar, Karachi, Baradar, Taliban Commander Capture, Mullah Baradar, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, World News
Patrick Barry

While the analysis so far on the capture has largely focused on the implications for U.S. operations in Afghanistan, it is just as significant for what it reveals about the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

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Nico Pitney & Nicholas Sabloff

AT WAR: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban Commander, Captured

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney & Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pakistan, Taliban Capture, Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Capture, Mullah Muhammad Omar, Karachi, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban Commander Capture, At War, Video, World News

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