Nov 22, 2009
- Jun 3, 2009
Bring 'people power' to Pakistan. US aid and troops alone won't stabilize the country. But a campaign to unleash Pakistan's positive civic energy could. May 19, 2009 By Rick Barton
- May 14, 2009
The USAID/Office of Tranisition Initiatives has opened a new position for Deputy Country Representative (Multiple Positions) at the GS 13/14 equivalent, and for Field program manager (multiple positions) at the GS 12/13 equivalent in Afghanistan. These are full time Personal Services Contract (PSC) positions. The position is open to U.S. citizens only due to security clearance requirements.
- May 13, 2009
The firing of top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan, came as a shock to most analysts watching the new war strategy unfold.
- May 13, 2009
In his article, Heads in the Sand, Vanity Fair contributing editor David Rose offers a recent history of how the Sunni Awakening came to be and why it did not happen sooner. The self-proclaimed revelation of the article is that:
- May 12, 2009
Karin von Hippel was on Radio WTOP to discuss the change in command for U.S. troops in Afghanistan from Gen. David McKiernan to Lt. Gen.
- May 12, 2009
CSIS's Anthony Cordesman wrote an op-ed in today's Washington Post warning that the gains in Iraq could be lost if we rush our exit.
- May 12, 2009
U.S. officials have long resisted putting a timeframe on the Afghanistan mission. Thus, it is noteworthy that today's Washington Post quotes an anonymous administration official suggesting the mission has "about two years" to succeed:
- May 11, 2009
See Unclassified Metrics for Afghanistan, April 2009.
