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← Older posts Newer posts →A New Way Forward: Reconciliation and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
October 26, 2010I had the pleasure last week of being interviewed alongside noted author and human rights advocate Ann Jones. The conversation focused on reports of negotiations (real or otherwise) in Afghanistan and quickly moved into a discussion on the centrality and importance of women’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged negotiation, reconciliation, women's rights | Leave a commentBags of Cash: Are Iran, Karzai Playing All Sides?
October 26, 2010Jim Leher interviews Steve Clemons on the Iranian payments to Afghanistan officials.
Posted in ASG in the News | Tagged corruption | Leave a commentDE BORCHGRAVE: Afghan peace solution Mullah Omar’s deal is still on the table
October 26, 2010Arnaud de Borchgrave writes an op ed regarding the “negotiations” between some Taliban elements and the Kabul government as well as with U.S. and NATO intermediaries.
Posted in ASG in the News | Tagged peace, strategy | Leave a commentThree Baffling News Developments from Afghanistan
October 22, 2010If you think you understand Afghanistan, try to make a coherent narrative out of the following three news stories reported this week: 1. The New York Times reports that the U.S. flew Taliban elites to Kabul in order to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged negotiation, Pakistan, peace, reconciliation, strategy | Leave a commentMatthew Hoh and Ann Jones: Real Peace for Afghanistan
October 22, 2010Highly-touted negotiations continue between Taliban representatives and the Karzai government, where are the women? Can real peace come when it’s negotiated without women? Matt Hoh and Ann Jones discuss: Real Peace for Afghanistan. More GRITtv
Posted in ASG in the News | Tagged negotiation, peace, women's rights | Leave a commentCautious optimism for productive negotiations in Afghanistan
October 20, 2010Today’s reports by the New York Times and the Associated Press provide a few reasons for cautious optimism that US policy may be shifting towards a more sensible and productive direction in Afghanistan*. Reports that the US is no longer … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghanistan government, progress, strategy, withdraw | 1 CommentPlanning a Military Campaign to Support Negotiations in Afghanistan
October 19, 2010Bernard Finel examines the policy debate in Afghanistan taking into account the recent news reports of peace talks.
Posted in ASG in the News | Tagged COIN, exit strategy | Comments OffClaims of progress in Afghanistan non-substantive
October 19, 2010Last week the Washington Post and the Washington Times published near identical articles claiming progress in the war in Afghanistan. Upon inspection these claims are seen to be non-substantive, specious, and fail to provide a reason to continue with our … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged debate, progress | Leave a commentRecalled Afghan Ambassador Not Going Back, Criticizes Karzai And Obama
October 18, 2010Afghanistan’s former ambassador to the United States, recalled to Kabul by an increasingly erratic Afghan President Hamid Karzai, says he’s not going back.
Posted in ASG in the News | Tagged Afghanistan government, corruption, security | Comments OffThe Wars That America Forgot About
October 17, 2010Tom Brokaw writes an Op-Ed for the New York Times.
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