For Mullah Omar, This Eid is Different
Dec 7, 2011 - Anonymous
Every year, for the past several years, the Taliban’s senior leader, Mullah Omar, has issued a statement to the Afghan people commemorating the holiday.
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Fact Sheet: Bonn Conference Unlikely to Produce Results for Afghanistan
Dec 1, 2011 - AnonymousOn Monday, over 1,000 delegates from over 90 nations and organizations will meet in Bonn, Germany to discuss the future of Afghanistan.
Karzai Seeks Legitimacy at Jirga
Nov 21, 2011 - Anonymous
President Hamid Karzai convened a meeting last week of over 2,000 Afghans to participate in a four-day traditional jirga in Kabul.
Analysis: Afghan assassination means Taliban 'want war, not peace'
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The assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani in Kabul – apparently by the very group he was trying to negotiate with – suggests a political solution in Afghanistan.
Dealing with the Haqqani Network
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During a Senate Armed Services hearing yesterday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike alleged what many of us have believed for some time...
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Brutal Haqqani Crime Clan Bedevils U.S. in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON — They are the Sopranos of the Afghanistan war, a ruthless crime family that built an empire out of kidnapping, extortion, smuggling, even trucking. They have trafficked in precious gems, stolen lumber and demanded protection money from businesses building roads and schools with American reconstruction funds. Read the entire article
ISW in Brief: Afghan Parliament Stymied by Protests, Infighting
Nearly 700 Afghans took to the streets and threatened to block off roads in Kabul last week to protest a recent ruling by the Independent Election Commission.
Pakistan's Kurram Offensive-Implications for Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2011 - Anonymous
The insurgency in Afghanistan’s eastern region is likely to benefit from the Pakistani military’s new military operations in Kurram Agency.
Unchecked and Unbalanced: President Karzai and the Afghan Parliament
Aug 1, 2011 - Anonymous
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is on the brink of a constitutional crisis with no clear solution.
VIDEO-Senior Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler on General Allen's Assumption of Command (CNN)
Jul 19, 2011 - Anonymous
ISW Senior Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler talks with CNN's Chris Lawrence about General Allen's assumption of command in Afghanistan and what lies ahead.