The Forgotten War Shows No Sign of Abating

By Mark Sedra, April 1, 2003

Though force may be the only language that Afghanistan's spoiler groups understand, they can only survive as long as they have a fountain of discontent to draw support from. Remove this support base, and these groups will succumb to pressure and fade away

The Cost of Complacency: Afghanistan’s Faltering Peace-building Process

By Mark Sedra, March 17, 2003

The success of peace-building activities in Afghanistan is dependent on the existence of a robust and durable commitment by the international community.

The “Day After” in Iraq: Lessons from Afghanistan

By Mark Sedra, March 1, 2003

Afghanistan and Iraq, wracked by decades of conflict and deprivation, require intensive, long-term, and durable commitments of international support.

Afghanistan: Between War and Reconstruction: Where Do We Go From Here?

By Mark Sedra, March 1, 2003

The internationally supported reconstruction and nation-building effort in Afghanistan can boast many successes in the period since the Taliban's collapse in November 2001.

American Commander Alters Military Strategy in Afghanistan

By Ahmed Rashid, January 17, 2003

Decision by the American commander in Afghanistan to expand security- and reconstruction-related missions beyond Kabul.

Afghan Women: Enduring American “Freedom”

By Sonali Kolhatkar, November 1, 2002

With all this talk of freedom, it is important to ask the question, how are Afghan women enduring American-style freedom?

Afghanistan: It Is Time for a Change in the Nation-Building Strategy

By Mark Sedra, November 1, 2002

A shift in the nation-building strategy adopted by the international community in Afghanistan is needed.

In Afghanistan, Paying for War is Easier than Paying for Peace

By Frida Berrigan, November 1, 2002

As Washington prepares for war in Iraq, officials are trying to reassure Afghanistan that it will not be lost in the shuffle

Afghanistan: Donor Inaction and Ineffectiveness

By Mark Sedra, October 1, 2002

The fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in November 2001 presented the international community with an unprecedented opportunity to restore peace and security to a perennial trouble spot.

Afghanistan Quagmire

By Jim Lobe, September 1, 2002

Afghanistan is beginning to look like a quagmire rather than a victory, with echoes of the confusion and uncertainty and persistent bloodshedding of Vietnam.