American military technology transformed remote, landlocked Afghanistan into the world’s first true narco-state.
How a Little Pink Flower Defeated the World’s Sole Superpower
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Seizure of Kunduz Another Sign of Taliban’s Inevitability
If the Taliban were allowed to assume command of the Afghan ship of state, it might ameliorate its harsh ways.
The Middle East’s New Nakba
The chain of events set into motion by the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq is reaching its logical conclusion — the disintegration of multi-ethnic states and a great expulsion of innocents.
Afghanistan: the Forever War
After the United States has been in Afghanistan for 14 years, 91,000 Afghans have
been killed and 26,000 wounded.
Is Pakistan Really Ready to Crack Down on Its Homegrown Taliban?
In the wake of the Peshawar school shooting, the Pakistan government has supposedly given the military carte blanche to take out the Taliban.
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.
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.