List of Afghanistan articles
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U.S. service members walk off a helicopter on the runway at Camp Bost on Sept. 11 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images) My time in the rotation helps show why our approach in Afghanistan is doomed
The U.S. military’s way of operating in Afghanistan is a recipe for failure.
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Women walk through Kabul in 1972. (Via Amnesty International UK) How the Muslim World Lost the Freedom to Choose
A brave new book describes how Pakistan unraveled — and provides a blueprint for understanding declining pluralism across the Middle East.
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Afghan girls at school in Herat province on Oct. 17. (Hoshang Hashimi/AFP/Getty Images) Afghanistan Ranks Among the Worst Places for Girls to Get an Education
The United States poured millions into education in Afghanistan. Did it do anything?
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Siegfried's Death, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. (Wikimedia Commons) Have our military leaders been honest?
The military must be honest, both with itself and the rest of the nation.
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In the Warlords' Shadow by Daniel R. Green (Amazon.com) Book excerpt: Afghan war vet Daniel Green summarizes the ‘Characteristics of Successful Village Stability Operations’
Some good, if unsurprising, strategic advice.
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The US commander in Afghanistan John Nicholson shakes hands with US soldiers. WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images -
A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Nominates Robotics Promoter for Army Procurement Position
The latest pick rose to fame pushing new technologies in Afghanistan
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Qatari and Taliban officials speak during a joint press conference at the opening the Taliban political office in Doha, Qatar, in 2013. Expelling the Taliban From Qatar Would Be a Grave Mistake
There's absolutely no reason to close down the path to peace in Afghanistan.
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An antifascist banner during the siege of Madrid. (Wikimedia Commons) Edgar (and Whalen) on Strategy (V): When you make the world a free-fire zone
Is bombing our enemies effective?
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford before Senate Armed Services Committee. Alex Wong/Getty Images -
An Afghan Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft during a training mission on the outskirts of Logar province, Afghanistan. (WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images) Air Force May Soon Deploy New Light Attack Aircraft in Iraq, Afghanistan
It’s taken a decade, but the armed turboprops may finally see combat.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives at Forward Operating Base Gamberi east of Kabul. Thomas Watkins AFP/Getty Images As More Troops Deploy to Afghanistan, Pentagon Mum on Numbers
Mattis says around 3,000 soldiers will train and advise Afghan forces in their fight with the Taliban, senators angry at lack of details.
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IMG_8465 Hamid Karzai Has Nothing Good To Say About America
The former Afghan president sees only more killing in Trump's plan for his country.
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Refugees protest outside the Asylum Service in Athens on September 19, 2017, to call for immediate reunifications with their families in Germany. Refugees , living in different camps around Athens demanded to travel at the legally provided deadline of six month. Germany has limited the families reunifications to 70 per month. / AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images) Study: About 1 Million Refugees Left in Limbo in Europe Through 2016
Half of Europe’s asylum seekers in the last two years were still awaiting word on whether they could stay at the end of 2016.
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Screen Shot 2017-09-18 at 9.20.45 AM Veterans Administration throws suicide stats out the back door on Friday at 5 p.m.
Suicide rates for veterans climb to "staggering" proportions.
