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All items tagged afghanistan securityOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 5, 2009 | Playing With Fire: Arming Tribal Militias Won't WorkAbbas Daiyar: The US’ latest program to arm tribal groups in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban is based on flawed comparisons with Iraq. Prominent ethnic and tribal tensions will only flourish, entrenching instability and increasing bloodshed. The US and NATO must understand these realities and rethink the plan. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 31, 2010 | Putting a Face on Corruption in AfghanistanUS President Obama’s surprise visit to Afghanistan last Sunday has prompted an examination of Hamid Karzai’s alleged ties to the opium trade. ++ Admiral Mike Mullen, America’s most senior military commander reiterated that continued American military and civilian assistance depends heavily on Afghan willingenss to combat corruption in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. ++ Support for Mr. ... MoreFebruary 26, 2009 | Understanding the Afghan ChallengeThe deployment of an additional 17,000 US troops in Afghanistan is a welcome response to the enduring threat of the Taliban. ++ Military might alone, however, is no solution: “defeating the insurgency means understanding it.” ++ State-building and incentives to deter opportunistic insurgents are needed. ++ Pakistani talebanization must also be urgently addressed and the government’s ... More |
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