After the United States has been in Afghanistan for 14 years, 91,000 Afghans have
been killed and 26,000 wounded.
Afghanistan
If Sgt. Bergdahl Deserted, Maybe the Military’s Afghan Strategy Was to Blame
The United States military placed its troops in harm’s way by spreading them too thin across Afghanistan.
U.S. Troops’ Brusque Bergdahl Hand-off Hurts Taliban’s Feelings
Hey, the Afghan Taliban are sensitive guys.
The Search for Bergdahl Was the U.S. Military at Its Best
To those critical of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, compassion seems to be a liability in war.
Will Taliban Freed in the Bergdahl Trade Come Back to Haunt U.S. Soldiers?
Trading Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may not have been ideal, but, as they say, the perfect is enemy of the good.
Don’t Blame Shariah for Honor Killing
Afghan justice is buried three sub-basements down.
Haqqanistan
Despite its brutality, corruption, and affiliation with al Qaeda, the Haqqani network is likely to inherit much of Afghanistan should the United States leave.
The Afghan Drug War after 2014
If costly drug war strategies in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful even with a strong U.S. military presence, they won’t stand a chance after the U.S. withdraws.
Behind Karzai’s Stubbornness
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s main demands of the United States command broad support in Afghanistan.
U.S. Got Caught in a Vicious Circle With Afghan President Karzai’s Brother, Ahmed Wali
The author had a ringside seat to how the surge in Afghanistan only increased Ahmed Wali Karzai’s leverage, thus increasing U.S. need for his support.