Optics of the National Consultative Peace Jirga in Afghanistan

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

Mujahideen Victory Day: Afghans still voiceless decades later

A US withdrawal does not mean abandoning the Afghans. Afghanistan suffers from too much foreign meddling, not a lack of it. And through all of it, the Afghans themselves remain completely helpless to the fate of their own country. [...]

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. [...]