Afghanistan, war crimes and agony of a futile conflict
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The article assesses conditions in Afghanistan six years after the U.S.-led invasion. The country is seen as threatened by instability and chaos from a resurgent Taliban and an ineffective central government. To avoid this, the author calls for domestic and international cooperation on revising...
- Save Whatever We Can. Rashid, Ahmed // New Republic;8/12/2010, Vol. 241 Issue 13, p16
This article discusses the status of the Afghan war and makes suggestions about the best way for the U.S. forces and their allies to proceed. The article notes that too many allied forces are being killed, U.S. officials disagree on policy with Afghanistan and Pakistan officials, the government...
- THE RISE OF JIHADISTAN. Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami; Hirsh, Michael; Hussain, Zahid; Barry, John // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);10/2/2006, Vol. 148 Issue 14, p16
The article reports on the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Taliban is easily winning recruits and emerging out of hiding. Long established on the periphery, Taliban fighters are coming back to Afghanistan's center. The group is not swayed by the light military presence of 40,000 U....
- THE RISE OF JIHADISTAN. Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami; Hirsh, Michael; Hussain, Zahid; Barry, John // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);10/2/2006, Vol. 148 Issue 14, p20
The article reports on the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Taliban is easily winning recruits and emerging out of hiding. Long established on the periphery, Taliban fighters are coming back to Afghanistan's center. The group is not swayed by the light military presence of 40,000 U....
- Flipping the Taliban. Christia, Fotini; Semple, Michael // Foreign Affairs;Jul/Aug2009, Vol. 88 Issue 4, p34
The article discusses the U.S. war in Afghanistan and offers suggestions for achieving peace in the region. The author suggests that policies which include reconciliation between insurgency groups, the Afghan government, and military organizations are more likely to result in stability than...
- Of Ballots and Burqas. Husarska, Anna // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);8/3/2009, Vol. 154 Issue 5, p24
The author offers opinions on politics and social conditions in Afghanistan and the Afghan War. A national election scheduled to be held on August 20, 2009 and a U.S. offensive against the Taliban in Helmand province are linked to Taliban terrorist attacks on schools. Those attacks are said to...
- Of Ballots and Burqas. Husarska, Anna // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);8/3/2009, Vol. 154 Issue 5, p20
The author offers opinions on politics and social conditions in Afghanistan and the Afghan War. A national election scheduled to be held on August 20, 2009 and a U.S. offensive against the Taliban in Helmand province are linked to Taliban terrorist attacks on schools. Those attacks are said to...
- A Violent Wake-Up Call. Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami; Cochrane, Joe; Hussain, Zahid // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);6/12/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 24, p28
The article focuses on how the recent resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan is affected the political strength of President Hamid Karzai. A brief reviews of Karzai's tenure as president is presented. According to the author, many Afghans have begun to criticize the president's cautious...
- A Violent Wake-Up Call. Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami; Cochrane, Joe; Hussain, Zahid // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);6/12/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 24, p32
The article focuses on how the recent resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan is affected the political strength of President Hamid Karzai. A brief reviews of Karzai's tenure as president is presented. According to the author, many Afghans have begun to criticize the president's cautious...
