The Real Reason to Stay in Afghanistan
Last week Military.com published an Associated Press article under the headline “Islamic State Expands Reach in Afghanistan, Threatens West”. IContinue Reading
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A look at Task Force Southwest and the American effort to cripple the Taliban drug trade
Last month the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, Brig. Gen. Dale Alford, USMC, spent an hour talking with Mac on All MarineContinue Reading
The Counterinsurgency Fight in Zaranj, Afghanistan, 2010 – 2012
Nimroz Province is in the southwest corner of Afghanistan and arguably the most isolated province in the country. With theContinue Reading
No one left behind
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, is back on the road to continue pushing his peace plan.Continue Reading
The Taliban attack while U.S. talks peace: Kabul pushes back
Earlier this month the Taliban launched what appears to be an insider attack against the 215 Corps of the AfghanContinue Reading
Outside the Wire in Blue
I was asked to review another book written by contractors who served in Afghanistan (and Iraq) titled Outside the WireContinue Reading
Ramrod — If you’re born to be hanged, then you’ll never be drowned.
There are going to be hundreds of novels and memories written about Afghanistan in the coming years. Most will comeContinue Reading
Afghanistan Weekly: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Last Monday the U.S. special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad announced a draft deal with the Taliban to end the fightingContinue Reading
The Taj: A Story About Sustainable Aid
In early 2013, World Affairs published an article on USAID efforts in Afghanistan. Money Pit: The Monstrous Failure of USContinue Reading
Fighting in the Shadows
On New Year’s Eve, the New York Times, after months of investigation, published a long, detailed article on the activitiesContinue Reading