Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Why America Is Like Imperial Spain (Part II)

What lessons can Imperial Spain's travails in the Netherlands teach the United States about Afghanistan?

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Why America Is Like Imperial Spain (Part I)

When it comes to the United States’ Afghan foray, why is it instructive to recall Don Quixote's futile quest?

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The Globalist Research Center’s Top Ten Features of 2010

What are The Globalist Research Center’s most thought-provoking features of 2010?

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The Indian Ocean and the Future of U.S. Power

How will the global power base shift from the West to the Indian Ocean in the 21st century?

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“Defeating the Taliban”: Naïveté and the American Empire

While modern “Rome” is burning, why do U.S. foreign policy elites keep meddling in overseas adventures?

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America’s Turning Point: Was It 2001 or 2008?

What can Americans learn about the future by identifying a fundamental turning point in their recent past?

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Afghanistan’s Arc of Modernization: 1880 to 1978

What lessons can be learned about Afghanistan from the country’s past modernization efforts?

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Opium-Addicted Children: Paying a Heavy Price for the Afghan War

How can years of war doom generations of children to a miserable life?

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Drones: Backfiring on U.S. Strategy

Do drone attacks violate international humanitarian law?

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Afghanistan for Afghans: The West's End Game Is Promoting Governance

What is the United States hoping will be the end result of its mission in Afghanistan?

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