Afghanistan

Is the Pentagon the Problem in Afghanistan?
Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid writes on foreignpolicy.com that America's misunderstanding of Pakistan's preoccupation with India is hurting our efforts in Afghanistan.
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President Obama meets with General Stanley McChrystal in the Oval Office McChrystal and the Emperor With No Clothes: Obama's Flailing Foreign Policy
General Stanley McChrystal's perspective on the troubled situation within the Obama administration’s foreign policy team should be considered--and not overshadowed by its delivery or the firing.
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Behind the Scenes of "Shadows"
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U.S. soldier speaks to Afghan women Adding Women to the Afghanistan War Strategy
Will female engagement teams help the U.S. see sustained progress against the Taliban?
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Iraqi children get a glimpse of themselves as U.S. Navy Mass Communication Speci My Generation at War: Overcoming the Media's Expectations
The experiences of those deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan are often blurred through the media's lens.
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A rooftop gun battle in Ramadi, Iraq; U.S. Marines Another War-Torn Generation
After all the sad stories of waging war I have heard from my parents' generation, now it's our turn. It's a fact I still cannot believe...
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Money If Money Could Talk: Choosing War Over Climate Change
A down economy and two wars. So where does fighting climate change fit in?
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President Obama delivers his speech on Afghanistan to West Point A New Strategy for Afghanistan
Obama is right to set a timeline for a transition to Afghan responsibility.
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Partisan Politicking Endangering Our Troops in Afghanistan
Listening to talk radio this morning, I’m nearly convinced that our campaign in Afghanistan began falling apart just as soon as Barack Obama completed the oath to become President of the United States.
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