The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar
December 1, 2009
This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.
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Publications
Kandahar Province
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
Afghanistan’s Fallujah? (Center for Defense Studies)
December 1, 2009
Jeff Dressler discusses likely operations in Marjeh in a post at the AEI Center for Defense Studies.
The Taliban's Media Blitz
November 24, 2009
It is a strategic mistake for decision makers in Washington to buy-in to the Taliban’s propaganda efforts.
President Karzai’s Inaugural Address: Critical Points and Policy Implications
November 21, 2009
This paper is an analysis of the policy implications of President Karzai’s second inaugural address.
"The Cost of Dithering" (Weekly Standard)
November 11, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
The delay in White House decision-making is protracting and complicating the campaign in Afghanistan
"Iraq 'surge' should be tailored for Afghanistan" (Washington Examiner)
November 9, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
The "surge" not only transformed Iraq, but also taught the American military many important lessons about how to fight and win counterinsurgencies.
"Is Counterinsurgency the Right Path in Afghanistan?" (US News)
October 26, 2009
James Danly, Managing Director of the ISW and a veteran of the Iraq War, writes an opinion piece arguing for a greater focus on counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.
Iraq's Parliamentary Election
October 20, 2009
This backgrounder provides an assessment of the shifting political environment in Iraq as elections draw near.