Tag: Afghanistan

Abandoning Afghans from the Start

Tactical critiques of the war's conduct are a distraction from U.S. imperialism.

Christian G. Appy

9/11 Forever

Far from a relic of the past, September 11 continues to normalize state-sanctioned barbarity.

Joseph Margulies

The Violent Logic of Humanitarianism

The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan sacrificed politics—the only viable route to peace—for massive corruption and violence.

Faisal Devji

Study the Warmakers

From drone strikes to counterinsurgency efforts, the work of the late historian Nasser Hussain highlights the importance of understanding the mechanics of the War on Terror, not just its effects.

Atiya Husain

Getting Counterinsurgency Wrong

Washington Post reporting exposed that U.S. operations in Afghanistan were horribly mismanaged, but even a well-run mission would have been doomed to fail.

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita

How Do We End the Never-Ending Wars?

Wars may begin like they always have, but they no longer end as they once did. We need an ethics of war termination to hold politicians accountable.

Elad Uzan

Afghanistan’s Misguided Economy

In 1978, Afghanistan had achieved food security for a population of 15 million. Today, Afghanistan is extremely dependent on aid and imports.

Graciana del Castillo

The Cost of Our Drone War in Pakistan

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed discusses the findings of his research into U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan and their effects on the region.

Wajahat Ali

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War Is Betrayal, Redux

Any story of war is a story of elites preying on the weak, the gullible, the marginal, the poor.

Chris Hedges

November 8, 2012

Fighting over the Same Ground

An Interview with Rajiv Chandrasekaran

David V. Johnson

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Regime Change Doesn’t Work

History shows that forcing rulers from power rarely works. Even apparently successful regime changes often leads to bitter civil war.

Alexander B. Downes

September 26, 2011

Straight Shooter

Coming home after Navy Seal duty.

Matt Gallagher

End of the Road

News of Osama bin Laden’s killing by U.S. special forces has sunk in. News of al Qaeda’s demise has not.

Fawaz A. Gerges

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Something from Nothing

Counterinsurgency doesn’t make sense. It asks soldiers, concerned primarily with survival, to be Wyatt Earp and Mother Theresa.

Nir Rosen

January 1, 2010

Counterinsurgency’s Comeback

Can a colonialist strategy be reinvented?

Nasser Hussain

A Tribe Apart

Afghan elites face a corrosive past.

Barnett R. Rubin

Days of Lies and Roses

Selling out Afghanistan.

Sarah Chayes