Afghanistan: No “opportunity and justice” without free expression

Afghanistan needs a free press, not only for the sake of their journalists’ lives, but it’s absolutely fundamental to improving their government, their laws, and their society as whole. [...]

All politics is local: Al-Qa’eda and the Afghanistan War

As pressure to end the war builds in Washington, supporters of the war in Afghanistan will invariably return to their strongest argument: the threat of Al-Qa’eda. However, a reasonable understanding of the terrorist organization shows that even Al-Qa’eda is not enough to justify a bloody and expensive occupation. [...]

Optics of the National Consultative Peace Jirga in Afghanistan

Preliminary thoughts on the National Peace Jirga in Afghanistan [...]

How many soldiers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Answer: Zero. The military shouldn’t even be involved in Afghanistan. If we want to achieve our objectives in Afghanistan, we need sustainable, civilian-only solutions. [...]