Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Arc of Modernization: 1880 to 1978

What lessons can be learned about Afghanistan from the country’s past modernization efforts?

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Opium-Addicted Children: Paying a Heavy Price for the Afghan War

How can years of war doom generations of children to a miserable life?

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Drones: Backfiring on U.S. Strategy

Do drone attacks violate international humanitarian law?

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Afghanistan for Afghans: The West's End Game Is Promoting Governance

What is the United States hoping will be the end result of its mission in Afghanistan?

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Bin Laden and Mullah Omar: No Brothers in Arms

Would the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan really mean the next coming of al Qaeda?

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The Global Take on Corruption, 2000-2009

Does corruption inhibit economic development — or is it just the cost of doing business?

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Why Afghanistan Is Lost

Will 30,000 additional U.S. troops help President Obama turn the tide in Afghanistan?

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The Cold War, 20 Years Later

How does the Cold War's legacy endure 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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Kerry’s Rookie Mistake?

Is the Obama Administration grooming John Kerry to be the next U.S. Secretary of State?

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Afghanistan, Vietnam and Realism

Is President Obama’s best bet in Afghanistan to make deals with the country’s principal tribal chiefs?

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