Citations with the tag: AFGHAN War, 2001-
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- Counterinsurgency 3.0.
CHOHARIS, PETER CHARLES; GAVRILIS, JAMES A. // Parameters: U.S. Army War College; Spring2010, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p34The article discusses counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy and COIN operations used by the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The assumptions that the local populace benefits from international development aid and that aid fosters stability by encouraging the people to identify with American military...
- Briefing: LightBox.
Pachoud, Jeff // Time; 10/8/2012, Vol. 180 Issue 15, p12A caption is presented to a photograph of a French soldier on patrol in the Afghan War in 2012.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Fair, James // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p6A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan," by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Willer, John // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p6A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan" by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Zitter, Martin Kenneth // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p6A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan" by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Philipson, Jerry // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p7A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan" by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Sarafin, James // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p7A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan" by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Perry, Tom // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p7A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan" by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- The War in Afghanistan.
Glick, David // Commentary; Feb2010, Vol. 129 Issue 2, p7A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How We Can Win in Afghanistan" by Max Boot in the November 2009 issue.
- A PAST THAT STILL HAUNTS KABUL.
Murphy, Seamus // Newsweek; 8/9/2010, Vol. 156 Issue 6, p26The article presents photographs of various sections of Kabul, Afghanistan that illustrate differences and similarities between 1994 and 2010. The author observes that despite government corruption and an ongoing war, the lives of many in Kabul have improved over that period. A major concern...
- A Turnaround Strategy.
Zakaria, Fareed // Newsweek (Pacific Edition); 2/9/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 6, p22The author provides four ideas for strategies in the Afghan war. He emphasizes the need for making local populations feel secure and getting the Afghan National Army and local police to do as much as possible. He also mentions the importance of strengthening the legitimacy of the Afghan...
- Conventional Wisdom: Think Again.
Zakaria, Fareed // Newsweek (Pacific Edition); 8/9/2010, Vol. 156 Issue 6, p14The article offers information on what WikiLeak's release of classified Afghan war documents revealed, clarified, or revealed.
- Saving Afghanistan.
Lockhart, Clare // Foreign Policy; Mar/Apr2009, Issue 171, p8This article presents a letter to the editor regarding the previously published article "Counterinsurgency Field Manual: Afghanistan Edition," from the January/February 2009 issue, by Nathaniel Fick and John Nagl.
- Memory and Forgetting.
WILSON, ROBERT // American Scholar; Spring2012, Vol. 81 Issue 2, p2An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various articles published within the issue on topics related to random acts of violence within war, ranging from acts of genocide during World War II to incidents of animal abuse during the Afghan War.
- The Pangs of War and Leadership.
Conde, Carlos D. // Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education; Oct2012, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p5The article reflects the author's views on the sacrifices of American youth soldiers in Afghanistan war. It discusses U.S. world mission of spreading liberty and democracy. It highlights the number of U.S troops in Afghanistan and the expense incurred on war. The nebulous policies of U.S....
- Dems want clearer benchmarks from Obama on Afghanistan.
Bolton, Alexander // Hill; 4/15/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 42, p3The article focuses on the concerns raised by the senior Democratic senators in the U.S. concerning the war in Afghanistan.
- U.S. Troops in Afghanistan.
Bolton, Alexander // Weekly Reader News - Edition 3; 9/9/2011, Vol. 81 Issue 2, p4A quiz about the number of U.S. troops that fought in Afghanistan since 2008 is presented.
- Beyond the Rah-Rah (For a Change).
Shaw, Michael // BAGnewsNotes; 1/ 9/2010, p1A photograph depicting soldier Troy Duprey hugging his fiance Tiffany Knapp, and his mother hugging his brother Josh during a deployment ceremony in Essex Junction, Vermont on January 8, 2010, when American troops from Vermont National Guard departed for the mountains of Afghanistan .
- War debate intensifies.
Shaw, Michael // Hill; 10/21/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 122, p44No abstract available.
- Congress AWOL on Afghanistan.
Weissman, Stephen R. // Hill; 11/17/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 136, p30The author reflects on the U.S. Congress and its position on the war in Afghanistan.
- White House trying to contain damage from docs on Wikileaks.
Youngman, Sam; Tiron, Roxana // Hill; 7/27/2010, Vol. 17 Issue 88, p1The article reports on the attempt of the White House to contain damage resulting from 92,000 documents posted on the website www.Wikileaks.org revealing that the U.S. effort toward the Afghanistan war is a failure.
- UPDATE: THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
Youngman, Sam; Tiron, Roxana // New York Times Upfront; 1/31/2011, Vol. 143 Issue 9, p15This article offers an overview of developments in the Afghan war under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2010.
- Afghan Awakening.
West, Bing // National Interest; Nov/Dec2008, Issue 98, p17The article discusses U.S. involvement in the Afghan war. After seven years of fighting it has become apparent the U.S. strategy is not working. Additional troops are needed to establish security while Afghan forces are built up and local leaders cultivated. The effort will take years, and must...
- Wikileaks' released documents add to mounting evidence against war.
West, Bing // Hill; 7/29/2010, Vol. 17 Issue 90, p16The author reflects on documents released to the news media by Wikileaks, which adds to the evidence of unsustainable and unjustifiable war in Afghanistan.
- Sources Say U.S. Troops May Have Been Killed By Predator Drone.
Tragone, Adam // Human Events; 4/25/2011, Vol. 67 Issue 16, p7The article discusses the investigation on the deaths of two soldiers in early April 2011 who may have been killed by the accidental firing of a missile at the U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
- BALANCING RULE OF LAW AND SELF-DETERMINATION.
Anderson, Gordon L. // International Journal on World Peace; Sep2011, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p3An introduction is presented to several articles in the September 2011 issue of "International Journal on World Peace," including "The Obama Administration�s Strategy in Afghanistan� by Rathman Indurthy, �Negotiating the India-Pakistan Conflict in Relation to Kashmir,� by Varun Vaish,...
- Afghan Postcards.
GENN, ROMAN // National Review; 8/24/2009, Vol. 61 Issue 15, p40The article presents several drawings made by Roman Genn that illustrate his experiences accompanying the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Among the scenes portrayed are Marines firing out of a helicopter, Afghan businessman Sharif Ayoubi looking out a broken window,...
- Obama sets war policy.
Youngman, Sam; Hooper, Molly K.; Tiron, Roxana // Hill; 12/1/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 141, p1The article reports on the possible strategies that will be used by the U.S. President Barack Obama to win the war in Afghanistan.
- COIN OPERATIONS IN BARG-E MATAL.
GLUSHENKO, SERGE // Infantry; Sep/Oct2011, Vol. 100 Issue 4, p36A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of joining the fight in Barg-e Matal, Afghanistan as part of Operation Mountain Fire in July 2009.
- Troops Killed In Afghanistan.
GLUSHENKO, SERGE // Bulverde Standard (Canyon Lake, TX); 4/2/2008, Vol. 24 Issue 14, p3A table of soldiers killed in Afghanistan is presented.
- Afghanistan.
GLUSHENKO, SERGE // Soldiers; Jan2009, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p4Several photographs of coalition force soldiers deployed in Afghanistan are presented including soldiers moving west across a wadi in Kapisa Province, soldiers preparing to move out on a mission, and soldiers firing mortars during operations south of Forward Operating Base Naray.
- From the Editor.
R. H. T. // Parameters: U.S. Army War College; Winter2007, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p2The article introduces various reports published within the issue, including an article on Afghanistan by Ali Ahmad Jalali, and a series of four articles on U.S. counterinsurgency strategy, by Steven Metz, Alexander Alderson, Bruce J. Reider, and Mick Ryan.
- Pentagon Papers Reporter: What the WikiLeaks 'War Logs' Tell Us.
Wang, Marian // Pro Publica; 7/25/2010, p4A blog that discusses classified information of the U.S. defense department related to the war in Afghanistan made public by the whistleblowing website of Wikileaks is presented.
- Fighting "The Other War.".
Barno, David W. // Military Review; Sep/Oct2007, Vol. 87 Issue 5, p32The author outlines the changes subsequently made to the U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy in Afghanistan. It depicts the strategy, started in October 2003, to create a successful COIN campaign that resulted in over two years of relative stability and progress. It provides a brief...
- The great gamble.
Robinson, Geoffrey // New Statesman; 10/26/2009, Vol. 138 Issue 4972, p28In this essay the author discusses British military involvement in the war in Afghanistan. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that elections in Afghanistan are futile and that foreign troops should be withdrawn from the country even if it requires negotiation with the...
- The Storytellers.
Stanton, John // Columbia Journalism Review; Mar/Apr2011, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p6A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Crossfire in Kandahar," by Vanessa Gezari in the January/February 2011 issue.
- INSIDE TALIBANISTAN.
BERGEN, PETER; FISHMAN, BRIAN; TIEDEMANN, KATHERINE // Foreign Policy; Nov2010, Issue 182, p68The article presents a discussion regarding the organizational evolution of the Islamist militia group known as the Taliban. It argues that the Afghan War has altered the definition of the Taliban and provides a description of several militant organizations in Afghanistan and Pakistan that can...
- Demanding Environment.
BERGEN, PETER; FISHMAN, BRIAN; TIEDEMANN, KATHERINE // Aviation Week & Space Technology; 10/5/2009, Vol. 171 Issue 13, p56The article examines the need for additional rotary capability for military operations in Afghanistan. According to Bob Ainsworth, Great Britain's Secretary of State for Defense, the country would double the number of helicopters in Afghanistan by the second quarter of 2010 compared with...
- This Year's Vietnam?
Schorr, Daniel // New Leader; May-Aug2010, Vol. 93 Issue 3/4, p4The article reports on developments concerning the war in Afghanistan, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai's belief that the foiled attack on the Jirga was an attempt by an American covert operation to undermine him, and U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to start the withdrawal of American...
- Help for Hazaras.
Saunders, Freya // Geographical (Geographical Magazine Ltd.); Nov2010, Vol. 82 Issue 11, p78A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Where the Buddhas Once Stood," in the August 2010 issue.
- Military Periscope: Defusing Efforts In Afghanistan.
Oppenheimer, Andy // Military Periscope Special Reports; 5/10/2012, p1The article presents information on the turbulence in Afghanistan. The Taliban has made it clear it wants a reiteration while the U.S. government has indicated that a new chapter is starting in the war in Afghanistan. Several governments have indicated that their commitments will not end when...
- War Through the Eyes of Afghan Students.
Oppenheimer, Andy // Progressive; Jul2011, Vol. 75 Issue 7, p12The article presents photographs of several artworks titled "Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan" created by muralists and Afghan students, displayed by the American Friends Service Committee in the U.S.
- Transition on track for military logisticians.
Sullivan, Gary // Logistics & Transport Focus; Aug2012, Vol. 14 Issue 8, p38The author discusses the elements of the Joint Force Support to Operation Herrick 16 of the Royal Logistics Corps. He explains that the hand over of areas to full Afghan control and the move back to Bastion are the dual track operations of transition. Military logisticians are involved in...
- FAST FORWARD.
Sullivan, Gary // Human Events; 10/3/2011, Vol. 67 Issue 34, p6A calendar of activities for the month of October in the U.S. is presented including the 50th anniversary of the film "Dr. No," hearing on domestic threats by House Intelligence Committee, and the 10th anniversary of Invasion of Afghanistan.
- McCain sees danger in GOP isolationism.
Sullivan, Gary // Hill; 6/20/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 88, p6The article reports that U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member John McCain has criticized the Republican Party's isolationist approach toward the Afghanistan War and U.S. military involvement in Libya.
- Obama's New Plan for Afghanistan.
Mulrine, Anna // U.S. News Digital Weekly; 3/27/2009, Vol. 1 Issue 10, p8The article offers information on plans by U.S. President Barack Obama to continue the war in Afghanistan.
- The Longest War.
Baker, Aryn // Time International (South Pacific Edition); 4/20/2009, Vol. 173 Issue 15, p12This article reports that more than seven years after its inception, the U.S. war in Afghanistan has become increasingly complex and dangerous. Challenges include a resurgence of the Sunni Islamist terrorist organizations al-Qaeda and the Taliban and the destabilization of neighboring Pakistan....
- Turn It Over.
Gelb, Leslie H. // Time International (South Pacific Edition); 10/12/2009, Vol. 174 Issue 14, p29The author discusses U.S. options for proceeding with the Afghan war that would involve fewer U.S. soldiers who would arm and train friendly Afghans to divide and contain Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. The author calls for abandonment of U.S. involvement in government-building and notes the...
- Securing the Afghan-Pakistan Connection.
Zuckerman, Mortimer B. // U.S. News Digital Weekly; 4/2/2010, Vol. 2 Issue 13, p20The author reflects on the important role that can be played by Pakistan in winning the U.S.-led Afghan war. He cites several reasons for the failure of empires and great powers to take control of Afghanistan. He argues that winning the Afghan war requires the U.S. to solicit Pakistan's support...
- Can the Afghans Go It Alone?
Kelly, Brian // U.S. News Digital Weekly; 3/16/2012, Vol. 4 Issue 11, p22A call for insights on whether the U.S. should leave Afghanistan sooner than planned is presented.
