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Petraeus and the Death of Counter-Insurgency

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

Anecdotal evidence in recent weeks from Afghanistan suggests that the U.S. military has moved away from some of the central tenants of Counter-Insurgency (COIN)—protecting populations, winning the “hearts and minds”, and establishing governance.  First there was the sensational blog by … Continue reading →

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How to Get Enemies to the Negotiating Table

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin

Edward Kenney Afghanistan Study Group Blogger On Thursday, the Center for American Progress and the National Security Network put on a series of panels to discuss policy options on Iran.  The highlight of the event was a debate between Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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The Afghanistan Weekly Reader

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin

Happy Friday! Here are the top stories about Afghanistan that we were reading this week. King David’s War Rolling Stone by Michael Hastings On the morning of June 15th, 2010, Gen. David Petraeus skipped breakfast. He was jetlagged from a … Continue reading →

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The Afghanistan Weekly Reader – Week of January 24th, 2011

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

This is a new feature we are introducing to give you the must reads from the week.  Its purpose is to create a quick and easy way to obtain this weeks vital Afghanistan news from a variety of mainstream news … Continue reading →

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Reality Check on “Sanctuaries” in Pakistan

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Edward Kenney Afghanistan Study Group Blogger A New York Times report on Pakistani sanctuaries last Monday suggested that the presence of safe-havens has made it easier to target terrorists with drone attacks. Pakistani Army operations in the other six of … Continue reading →

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What we Asked Conservatives about the War in Afghanistan

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

Last week, we released results of a poll that we conducted asking conservatives (including self-identified members of the Tea Party) their views about the Afghanistan war and the level of American commitment that they thought was appropriate and necessary. The … Continue reading →

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Opium Eradication and the Cost of Success

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

Today’s article in the Washington Post discussing the failures of our anti-drug policies brought me back to my days studying drug policy in Latin America.  As in the case of Colombia, drug eradication policies in Afghanistan ignore the power of … Continue reading →

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Grover Norquist is Making Sense on Afghanistan

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin

Edward Kenney Afghanistan Study Group Blogger Tuesday night at a private salon dinner, Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform, a conservative think tank, delivered his thoughts on the Afghanistan War.  Below are some of the highlights of Mr. … Continue reading →

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The Military Industrial Complex and the Future of COIN

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin

January 17th marks the fiftieth anniversary of Dwight D Eisenhower’s farewell speech in which he coined the phrase “military industrial complex” to describe the nexus of arms manufacturers, the congressional and federal branches of government, and the military.  On Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Study Group – Survey Results of Conservatives

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

The following is an analysis of a poll taken of conservative voters nationwide.  Drawn from a sample of randomly selected phone numbers, this poll contains 1,000 registered voters who describe their political ideology as conservative. Voters with listed landline phones, … Continue reading →

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