Hope Springs Eternal for Second-Chance Bruce
For Bruce Riedel, this is our last chance in Afghanistan. And this time, he really seriously means it.
Bruce Riedel
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Vested Interests in Afghanistan
Derrick Crowe | Posted 11.09.2009 | World
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Bruce Riedel at Brookings says we have a vested interest in shoring up Karzai's legitimacy. That's not surprising, given that Riedel certainly has such a vested interest.
War Gone Wild in Afghanistan
Derrick Crowe | Posted 11.08.2009 | World
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After more than 800 U.S. military casualties, tens of thousands of Afghan civilian deaths and $228 billion, we have zero indications that Pashtuns in Afghanistan are any closer to giving their support to the Kabul government.
In Afghanistan, We Know Failure When We See It
Derrick Crowe | Posted 10.16.2009 | World
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I've been mulling over the inability of Ambassador Holbrooke and Secretary Gates to define success in Afghanistan or to speculate about how long we should expect to be fighting a war there.
CAP's Lawrence Korb: More Fringe Than Orly Taitz?
Derrick Crowe | Posted 09.24.2009 | World
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The War on Terror frame is dangerous, and the policies that emerge from it make us less secure while failing to stop terrorism.
'Rethink Afghanistan' Takes New 'Real-Time Documentary' Approach For Dialogue On Afghanistan
New York Times | Posted 04.23.2009 | World
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The activist filmmaker Robert Greenwald has tried for years to speed up the production process for his documentaries. Now, he says, he is creating one...
What Is "the Most Dangerous Country in the World Today?"
Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.23.2009 | World
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Imagine a national dialogue filled with rational, thoughtful discussions on the issues surrounding Afghanistan. That is our goal.
Extreme Conscription: Recruiting the Taliban for America's Fight
Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 04.16.2009 | World
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While normally the US should exhaust all diplomatic channels, Obama should exercise great caution when it comes to talking with the Taliban, as it comes with one too many concerns.
A Peek at America's Possible Future Pakistan Policy
Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 04.09.2009 | World
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If America once turned on the Afghan allies that helped it defeat the Soviets, many Pakistanis feel, what would stop it from turning on Pakistan?
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