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More Than a War Zone
Even after eight years and counting of violent engagement with Afghanistan, few know the depth of Afghan history. Somehow, this onetime crossroads of the Silk Road has been ignored by the West for the...
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Robert Jervis Waxes Pessimistic on Afghanistan
Deployed in an Afghan poppy field. Narayan: You put forth the idea of withdrawal without winning in Afghanistan. One of your biggest arguments was that Taliban resurgence does not necessarily entail...
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After 65 years, human rights activists still delight in skewering the Truman administration for its deployment of nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Books, fiction and otherwise, have been...
View ArticlePolitical Expedience and the Afghan War
As the U.S. efforts in Afghanistan continue, one hears pundits muttering about how the Afghan War is arguably the longest war in the history of the United States. Whether it’s actually true or not, one...
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But Seriously, Let’s Go
It’s official. The war that has topped headlines for half of my life is officially being drawn down, and within a few more years, it will probably be over. I am talking, of course, about the war in...
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When Barry Became…George?
A great deal has been written on President Obama’s continuation of many of the Bush administration’s policies in regards to terrorism. Growth in the size and operational tempo of special warfare units,...
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Islamabad Relations
Illustration by Esha Maharishi From the unannounced raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound that surprised and humiliated Pakistani officials, to a badly botched NATO operation that killed 24 Pakistani...
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The Special Relationship?
The War of 1812 marked the last armed conflict in which the United States and United Kingdom found themselves on opposing sides. Since the Treaty of Ghent ended the hostilities in 1814, the two nations...
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Political Minutes: U.S. Foreign Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The World Leaders Forum hosted an event last evening on “U.S. Foreign Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” The event was co-sponsored by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, the Committee to...
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Afghanistan’s Terrible Trajectory
by Karzai (WikiCommons) Much discussion has surrounded the (anticipated) full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan by end of this year. As a staunch critic of the war’s operations and...
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