Afghanistan

Magazine articles on politics and society in Afghanistan.

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National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	National Guard Sends Agriculture Teams to Afghanistan National Guard members with agriculture and civil engineering degrees, or with practical skills are setting up demonstration farms, and helping Afghans go from subsistence farming to where they can earn extra money for their crops.
National Defense December 2009 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Before War Strategy Is Settled, Political Aims Must Be Defined Amid uncertainty and unease about the future of the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the importance of clear political objectives can't be overstated.
National Defense November 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Army's Equipment Choices Shaped by Afghanistan War While the Obama administration ponders a future strategy for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the Army is rushing to buy new combat equipment especially suited to that nation's high altitudes and tough terrain.
Popular Mechanics October 26, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	Why Helicopter Missions in Afghanistan are Unusually Dangerous Helicopter accidents in Afghanistan claimed the lives of 14 Americans today.
TIME Europe October 19, 2009 Peter W. Galbraith	How the Afghan Election Was Rigged A former top U.N. official recounts the fraud he witnessed during Afghanistan's presidential vote -- and why he lost his job for speaking up
TIME Europe October 12, 2009 Richard Lacayo	A Window On the War in Afghanistan As Washington debates what to do about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, photographer Adam Ferguson captures and describes the daily lives of the men fighting it
TIME Europe September 28, 2009 Simon Robinson	Afghanistan: Looking For the Way Ahead NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who supports Obama's call for more European troops in Afghanistan, says it's important to tell the "true stories of what's going on. Both the setbacks and the achievements."
TIME Asia September 7, 2009 Shah Mahmood Barakzai	How the Taliban Thrives It isn't just drugs. Extortion, kidnapping for ransom, and protection rackets all help fund the growing Afghan insurgency. Why crime pays big-time for the Taliban
Entrepreneur August 2009 Jason Daley	From War Zone to Franchise Zone How one franchisee is shaping a new future for business owners in Afghanistan
Popular Mechanics July 13, 2009 Chad Hunt	Afghanistan War Gallery: Photos From Mission Thunder 2 What the war in Afghanistan looks like for troops on the ground.
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