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Afghanistan Project
Afghan Government Will Not Accept Secondary Role in Talks with Taliban
Jan 6, 2012 - AnonymousOn January 3, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid announced his group planned to establish an office in Doha, Qatar to pursue negotiations with the United States and its allies. This potential step toward restarting the peace process in Afghanistan offers an opportunity for domestic and international players to identify...
Can Taliban Leaders Bring Peace?
Jan 6, 2012 - Anonymous
The Taliban’s establishment of a liaison office in Qatar may be the first step toward a negotiated political settlement to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Still, it is far from clear who these people speak for within the Quetta Shura movement, and moreover, who the Quetta Shura speaks for among the panoply of insurgent groups...
Dealing with the Haqqani Network (Foreign Policy)
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...
Afghanistan Regions
Haqqani Network Family Tree
Dec 12, 2011 - Institute for t...The Haqqani Network and the Threat to Afghanistan
In the debate over how to plan for the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, a new argument has surfaced about who, exactly, American forces should be fighting.
Senior Analyst Paraag Shukla on the situation in Afghanistan (FOX News)
Dec 12, 2011 - AnonymousISW Senior Analyst Paraag Shukla discusses the current situation in Afghanistan with FOX News' KT McFarland.
For Pakistan, A Chance To Turn Pakistani Taliban Into Allies
Dec 9, 2011 - Institute for t...
As relations between the U.S. and Pakistan continue to spiral downwards, Pakistan may be looking to build a new friendship instead of repairing an old one.
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.