Conversations: What's Next For Afghanistan?
A Pakistani Journalist's View Of Afghanistan()
November 21, 2008 Ahmed Rashid says the United States needs to understand that his country's stance toward Afghanistan is affected by its long-standing rivalry with India. He says the international community should back talks between Pakistan and India.
Afghan Official: Engaging Taliban 'Necessary Evil'()
November 20, 2008 Said Jawad, Afghan ambassador to the U.S., defended talks between his country's government and the Taliban. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said he thinks the way to achieve stability is by reaching out to the Afghan people.
Plugging Afghanistan's Brain Drain()
November 19, 2008 Khaleeq Ahmad, who was educated in the U.S. and London, says he returned to Afghanistan as director of a telecom company because he owed it to his home country. He's hopeful that other professionals will return and help improve the country's diminished infrastructure.
In Afghanistan, 'New Spirit' To Confront The Taliban()
November 18, 2008 Retired Army Col. John Nagl, an expert on counterinsurgency, says he saw a new U.S. determination to stamp out the insurgent Taliban when he visited Afghanistan this month. He says the U.S. 'can win this war' if military commander Gen. David McKiernan gets the resources he needs.
American In Afghanistan: Troops, Training Needed()
November 17, 2008 President-elect Obama says the U.S. must refocus on Afghanistan by boosting the number of American troops there and taking other steps. A former NPR reporter with a business in Kandahar begins a series of conversations on Afghanistan.
