Informed Comment
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March 10, 2016The Need To End Afghanistan's Virginity Tests
A young Afghan female doctor explains why the notion of 'virginity' is obsolete. She calls for an end to the invasive tests that Afghan authorities use to check women accused of moral crimes.
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March 05, 2016
Afghan Security Institutions Need Robust Leadership
At a time when violence and threats are rising to unprecedented levels, all of Afghanistan's security institutions are now working under ‘acting’ leaders. Afghanistan needs confident and capable leaders for its defense and interior ministries and intelligence service to deliver at this critical hour.
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February 03, 2016
Six Essential Factors For A Successful Afghan Peace Process
Armed conflicts can be resolved only if there is genuine political will to achieve peace. As complex and protracted as the violent conflict in Afghanistan has become, resolution is still possible through perseverance, leadership, and compromise.
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January 21, 2016
Five Myths to Dispel About An Afghan Peace
As major powers work with Afghanistan and Pakistan to jumpstart a peace process, a former senior Pentagon advisor dispels the top five myths about an Afghan peace process.
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October 17, 2015
Divide and Rule: Pakistan's New Covert Taliban Approach
Pakistan has often been accused of double-dealing by helping the international war on terrorism while sheltering the Afghan Taliban. But some insurgents now accuse Islamabad of manipulating their organization to preserve its influence over their ranks.
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September 01, 2015
How To Address Afghanistan's Quagmire
A former senior adviser to three International Security Assistance Force commanders offers advice on how to arrest and reverse the growing predicament in Afghanistan.
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June 26, 2015
Iran's Dangerous Liaison With The Taliban
Afghan analyst warns Iran must stop supporting the Afghan Taliban or risk the relationship backfiring.
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June 06, 2015
Peace Between Kabul And Islamabad Is Needed Soon
Pakistani and Afghan leaders need to move quickly to end the historic trust deficit between their countries to embark on a new journey of peace and cooperation.
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June 04, 2015
Karzai's Stand For Afghan National Interests
The overtures to Pakistan by Afghanistan's national unity government have prompted former Afghan President Hamid Karzai to part ways with its leadership.
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May 21, 2015
Pakistan Risks Losing Afghan Leader If It Fails To Deliver
Pakistan's failure in fulfilling commitments to President Ashraf Ghani will force the Afghan leader to once again turn to Islamabad's regional rival, India.
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May 20, 2015
Give Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace A Chance
After the tried alternatives have delivered only destruction, Afghan political elites need to allow the efforts by President Ashraf Ghani to establish new cooperative relations with Pakistan to bear fruit.