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The Obama administration and the U.S. military have a feasible strategy and a clear timetable to end the war.

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

The current strategy is not working, and the administration has not identified the end-state it is seeking to achieve or the circumstances that would make withdrawal possible. The U.S. government emphasizes that withdrawal in summer 2011 will depend on conditions … Continue reading →

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United States can afford to stay in Afghanistan for as long it takes to win.

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

U.S. national security depends most fundamentally on our economic strength. An open-ended commitment in Afghanistan demands vast resources better used at home and for purposes that contribute effectively to our security. It depletes our military and distracts our political leadership … Continue reading →

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Seven Reasons to be Pessimistic about the Prospects of Reconciliation with the Taliban

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

Edward Kenney Afghanistan Study Group Blogger In the past this blog has advocated of a process of reconciliation with the Taliban tied to government reform involving a decentralization of power.  This process of reconciliation is the best way to ensure … Continue reading →

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The Afghanistan Weekly Reader

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

Here are the top stories about Afghanistan that we were reading this week. New Gallup Poll Echoes Our Tea Party Survey: 72% of Americans Want Congress to Reduce Afghan Troop Presence Faster Afghanistan Study Group by Will Thomas A USA … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two GDPs

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

Afghanistan Study Group Blogger Will Keola Thomas The latest report from the outgoing Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) summarizes the progress made in laying the foundation for long-term and sustainable economic growth in Afghanistan, a key requirement of … Continue reading →

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Governing Challenges in Afghanistan

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

The Century Foundation produces some of the most progressive research on Afghanistan.  Recently, the Center for American Progress held a round table to discuss a Century Report with the authors Marika Theros and Mary Kaldor.  Their paper entitled Building Afghan … Continue reading →

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One of These Things Is Not Like The Other

Posted on February 9, 2011 by admin

Two Kandahar-based field researchers, Alex Strick Van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn, have produced a paper on the history of the Taliban’s relationship with al Qaeda and where that relationship stands today. The paper, which was produced for the Center for … Continue reading →

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New Gallup Poll Echoes our Tea Party survey: 72% of Americans want Congress to reduce Afghan troop presence faster

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin

Will Thomas Afghanistan Study Group A USA Today / Gallup poll from January found that 72% of Americans favor Congressional action this year to speed up the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The party breakdown of the poll showed that … Continue reading →

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General Mattis on Afghan Timelines

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin

General Mattis, the head of Central Command gave a speech in London on the prospects of the 2014 timeline.  In general, the U.S. spends too much time worried about timelines and troop levels, when our energy and resources would be … Continue reading →

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“Tweaks” to our Afghanistan War Strategy

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

An article in Sunday’s Boston Globe reported that Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) is calling for a revision of US strategy in Afghanistan with a more limited focus for the mission and a significant reduction in the number … Continue reading →

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