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Afghanistan Tribal Areas

My Exclusive Interview with Ken Guest -- Journalist/Analyst on Afghanistan (Part 2)

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

The path out of the Afghan quagmire lies in making the Afghan tribes the cutting blade of the strategy, not the US forces or the Afghan National Army.

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Karzai's Next Feat

Christopher Mailander | Posted 09.20.2009 | World

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Christopher Mailander

The Afghanistan election has made one thing clear: President Karzai is a master. He is a master in the art of the deal.

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Counterinsurgency Field Manual: Afghanistan Edition

Foreign Policy | Posted 02.12.2009 | World

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For the past five years, the fight in Afghanistan has been hobbled by strategic drift, conflicting tactics, and too few troops. The chairman of the Jo...

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