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Afghanistan Weekly Reader: Committees Come and Go; Is the Afghanistan War Forever?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

For the past several weeks we’ve watched the supercommittee’s every move. We wondered, speculated, even placed bets on whether they would succeed in forging a debt reduction deal. And as soon as the supercommittee is dead, the questions started. Who isto blame … Continue reading →

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Momentum for Ending the Afghanistan War

Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin

Mary Kaszynski Afghanistan Study Group Blogger Last week, we noted that most of the GOP presidential candidates don’t seem to be on the same page as the American public when it comes to the war in Afghanistan. This week, however, … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Weekly Reader: “I say it’s time to come home”

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

Jon Huntsman spoke for most Americans when he said in the recent debate,“I say it’s time to come home” from Afghanistan. Unfortunately, Huntsman is one of the few policymakers whose position lines up with public opinion. According to a new CBS poll, … Continue reading →

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The GOP Candidates on the Afghanistan War: “I can’t, …. I can’t, sorry. Oops.”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by admin

Mary Kaszynski Afghanistan Study Group Blogger Ninety-seven thousand (97,000) US troops are currently stationed in Afghanistan, but you might never have known that from Saturday’s debate. The Republican presidential candidates were eager to talk Iran and Pakistan, but generally fumbled … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Weekly Reader: Time For a New Strategy

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

The news from this past week was full of the story of Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller, who was dismissed from his post as deputy commander of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan for some blunt comments about Afghan President Hamid … Continue reading →

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Insanity at the House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

Mary Kaszynski Afghanistan Study Group Blogger The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Last week’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, “2014 and Beyond: U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan,” was revealing … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Weekly Reader: What Price Success?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

Sometimes it can be difficult to weigh the success of US operations in Afghanistan. Signs of progress in one area are often offset by losses in other areas. We saw this in the news over the past week. A new … Continue reading →

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The Iraq Withdrawal: Implications for Afghanistan

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Mary Kaszynski Afghanistan Study Group Blogger The announcement that the US will withdraw virtually all troops from Iraq, as mandated by the 2008 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), has been met with praise, criticism, and speculation.  Mostly about the behind-the-scenes … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Weekly Reader: Iraq, A Trillion Dollar War

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

Friday’s announcement that US troops will leave Iraq by the end of this year was a welcome milestone. The relief was tempered, however; by sobering reminders that the our work is far from over. In Iraq, thousands of security contractors … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Afghanistan Peace Process: It’s Going to be a Bumpy Road

Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin

Mary Kaszynski Afghanistan Study Group Blogger “I don’t know any peace process that hasn’t been a bumpy process,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during her trip to the Middle East last week. Her words proved timely. US-Afghanistan relations encountered … Continue reading →

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