Afghanistan was a Ponzi scheme sold to the American public
ahmed sabirWhen a scam falls apart, it collapses fast By Alan Richards & Steven Simon As the political fight over who lost Afghanistan gets bloodier, the latest round has shifted from…
Of Western wars and Muslim women
If Western wars are meant to 'liberate' Muslim women, why did centuries of Western military intervention fail to do so? By Marwan Bishara Twenty years ago, the United States and…
Once upon a Taliban
The war in Afghanistan is over Pakistan won By Fahd Husain No amount of hand wringing in Western capitals can change this hard reality. For now, at least. The post-victory…
Challenges ahead for Taliban administration?
The Taliban is set to retake power in Afghanistan 20 years after being ousted by US-led forces, with the president fleeing the country by plane and the militant group taking…
Corporate boards, consulting, speaking fees: How U.S. generals thrived after Afghanistan
Written By: Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post When Stanley A. McChrystal was the top general in Afghanistan, he would ask his troops a question: "If I told you that you…
Blood in the Sand
By Jeffrey D. Sachs For decades, the American political class has intervened relentlessly and recklessly in countries whose people they hold in contempt. And once again they are being aided…
Afghanistan and the role of regional powers
By Mirza Kashif Baig Pakistan has played an important and very positive role in the Afghanistan transition process. Pakistan has maintained from the start that the solution to Afghanistan peace…
No peaceful transition of Power in Afghanistan’s and Chaos at Kabul airport
By Mirza Kashif Baig The recent victory of the Afghani Taliban over the US and its allies has been received with mixed reactions from different parts of the world. The…
Changing the narrative when a rape becomes political
Is something that has become the norm in 'new India’ The narrative will change only when our political leaders stop turning their faces away from the horrible truth that not…
World Kashmir Awareness Forum
His Excellency Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu Ambassador of India to the United States of America 2107 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC, 20008 Excellency: We, Americans of diverse backgrounds are deeply…