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Islamabad Seems Content to ‘Keep The Pot Boiling’ in Afghanistan

3rd October, 2020 · admin · 3 Comments

Michael Hughes: Pakistani officials recently had a golden opportunity to provide Afghan counterparts a glimmer of hope that a ceasefire with the Taliban was a possibility. A gesture of any sort would have been uplifting, considering the militant group has shown no signs that they will let up on their offensives inside Afghanistan, despite the

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset |
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A Better Way to End America’s ‘Endless Wars’

22nd September, 2020 · admin · 5 Comments

Bloomberg (Editorial):  Trump would clearly prefer to get troop levels to zero. That’s the wrong goal. The U.S. still has important interests in the region, including preventing terrorist attacks, keeping oil supplies flowing and limiting Iran’s sway beyond its borders. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Security, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Pompeo Downplays Terrorist Threat in Afghanistan to Justify Speedy Withdrawal

16th September, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

Michael Hughes: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a speech at a virtual think tank event in Washington suggested that the U.S. accomplished its chief objective in Afghanistan because it has decimated al-Qaeda. Pompeo, who certainly has a clear motive for painting a rosy picture, misleads by suggesting al-Qaeda’s strength is reducible to the number of

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Posted in Al-Qaeda, Opinion/Editorial, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Afghan experts brand U.S.-led war on terror in Afghanistan as failure

15th September, 2020 · admin · 8 Comments

Xinhua: Afghan political experts have described the U.S.-led war on terror in Afghanistan as a failure. “The so-called U.S.-led war against the Taliban, al-Qaida and terrorist groups has failed to root out the insurgents and bring about peace in Afghanistan,” renowned analyst Shamsul Haq Arianfar told Xinhua. Aimed at dethroning the Taliban regime, demolishing al-Qaida

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Posted in Al-Qaeda, Opinion/Editorial, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Amrullah Saleh: Why is he on Afghanistan’s hit list?

10th September, 2020 · admin

TRT World: The Taliban denies any involvement in targeting Saleh, but experts think the latest attack was aimed at ‘poisoning’ the upcoming intra-Afghan talks. Saleh, the 46-year-old former intelligence chief, has fought with different enemies ranging from the communist Soviet Union occupiers, to the Taliban and Al Qaeda. In the past decade, he has shown

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Peace Talks, Political News, Security, Taliban | Tags: Amrullah Saleh, Assassination |
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India, Pakistan Unlikely to Take Any Risks for Afghan Reconciliation

2nd September, 2020 · admin · 5 Comments

Michael Hughes: The road to peace in Afghanistan, whether anyone likes it or not, runs through Kashmir, Rawalpindi and Islamabad – and in that order. However, there are recent signs that elements within this chain may be willing to contribute to the advancement of reconciliation in Afghanistan. But are these signs legitimate or simply Michael Jordan

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Posted in India-Afghanistan Relations, Opinion/Editorial, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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IMF to Extend Afghan Credit Line if Anti-Corruption Reforms Implemented

15th August, 2020 · admin · 3 Comments

Michael Hughes: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Afghan authorities reached an agreement that would provide the country access to $364 million in credit over the next 3.5 years if actions are taken to improve transparency and reduce corruption. The announcement comes as the Afghan government is under fire again for rampant corruption, including allegations of abusing

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Posted in AOP Reports, Corruption, Economic News, Health News, Opinion/Editorial | Tags: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Afghanistan |
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Will the US withdrawal from Afghanistan put the Taliban in power?

13th August, 2020 · admin · 7 Comments

Amin Saikal: The endurance reflected in the oft-quoted Taliban taunt to the Americans, ‘You have the watches, but we have the time’, is evidently paying off. The United States and its allies have reached a point of exhaustion in Afghanistan. President Donald Trump, a longstanding critic of America’s Afghan adventure, has firmly acted to bring

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban |
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Russia Is Winning the Information War in Afghanistan

5th August, 2020 · admin · 10 Comments

FP: The country’s former occupier is using Kremlin-backed media to fuel anger toward the United States. Russia’s disinformation seeks to increase Afghan support for the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces and fuel suspicions about the intentions of the residual U.S. security force presence in postwar Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Security, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Kabul-Taliban Legitimacy War Hits Pivotal Phase

1st August, 2020 · admin · 10 Comments

“The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, On the Social Contract (1762) Michael Hughes: The Taliban’s leader – in too many words – essentially signaled that the insurgent group will not rest until a Wahhabi-style theocracy is established in Kabul,

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government |
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