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The Future of Militias in Afghanistan | Just Wars

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Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. The Future of Militias in Afghanistan. Below are my remarks (click to play audio) on the future of local defense forces and militias in Afghanistan at the American Security Project on 9 OCT 2012. I essentially argue that in two years, with few choices available, Kabul will deliberately instigate civil war in remote areas of the east and south to prevent open conflict in key population centers. Laquo; The Anatomy of an Anti-Taliban Uprising. The Future o...

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The Zero Option’s Rationale | Just Wars

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Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. The Zero Option’s Rationale. Below Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quotes me on why it is tempting for the US to remove all troops from Afghanistan at the end of next year. Link available here. Why the U.S. Could Opt for the ‘Zero Option’ in Afghanistan. But as talks drag on, the “zero option” is beginning to look increasingly realistic. Support in the United States for the Afghan war, which is now in its 12th year and has left more than 2,150 U.S&#...

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Symptoms of Withdrawal in Afghanistan | Just Wars

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Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Symptoms of Withdrawal in Afghanistan. Below RFE/RL quotes me on the changing security landscape of rural Afghanistan as both NATO and Afghan forces realign themselves in the coming years. Link available here. Afghans Failing Security Test in Badakhshan. By Frud Bezhan and Mustafa Sarwar. Moreover, its isolation saved it from becoming a main theater of the Afghan conflict, allowing fresh troops to gain much-needed experience before Afghanistan takes ove...

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Attrition Among Afghan Security Forces | Just Wars

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Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Attrition Among Afghan Security Forces. Below Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quotes me on the meaning of the high casualty rates among Afghan security forces this past fighting season. Link available here. Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain. The Afghan Interior Ministry on October 29 revealed that 2,052 members of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and Afghan Local Police (ALP) were killed and more than 5,000 were wounded betwee...

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Bringing the Taliban to the Table | Just Wars

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Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Bringing the Taliban to the Table. Below RFE/RL quotes me on how the Afghan government can improve its reconciliation effort with senior Taliban officials released from Pakistani custody. Link available here. Taliban Prisoner Releases are High-Risk, Low-Reward. After having little success playing it safe, the Afghan government is gambling on a risky new strategy to convince the Taliban that the road to peace runs through Kabul. 8220;The worst-case scena...

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Legally Speaking: This article still rings true in 2008

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If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.". This article still rings true in 2008. A National Review article. From 2003 adequately sums up my experiences in Egypt. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Life In The Dunes. Stuff White People Like. The Little Train That Could. Wall Street Journal Law Blog. You look so un-Egyptian. Air pollution kills 3,400 people per year! This article still rings true in 2008. Sorry for the hiatus.

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Legally Speaking: Not sure what to make of this

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If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.". Not sure what to make of this. The world going to hell wasn't completely W's fault, but he was the POTUS during the past 8 years, so he played a pretty sizable role. It's probably more a coincidence that oil is now $144 a barrel, but the article is interesting. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Life In The Dunes. Stuff White People Like. The Little Train That Could. Wall Street Journal Law Blog.

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Legally Speaking: Sorry for the hiatus...

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If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.". Sorry for the hiatus. I should be in Boston until early August, when I'll drive back to DC. If you're in town, let's get together! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Life In The Dunes. Stuff White People Like. The Little Train That Could. Wall Street Journal Law Blog. You look so un-Egyptian. Air pollution kills 3,400 people per year! This article still rings true in 2008. Sorry for the hiatus.

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Legally Speaking: Take your news with a grain of salt

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If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.". Take your news with a grain of salt. Apparently Ahmadinejad isn't so popular. With the real powers-that-be in Iran. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Life In The Dunes. Stuff White People Like. The Little Train That Could. Wall Street Journal Law Blog. You look so un-Egyptian. Air pollution kills 3,400 people per year! This article still rings true in 2008. Sorry for the hiatus.