Afghanistan

Magazine articles on politics and society in Afghanistan.

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TIME Asia June 14, 2010 Tim McGirk	Armed Farces The U.S. has spent $26 billion building up the Afghan army. But it is still poorly trained and rife with internal rivalries. Will it ever be fit to fight?
National Defense June 2010 Stew Magnuson	As They Train For War, Civilians Experience Two Cultures: Afghanistan and U.S. Military A group of civilians preparing to deploy to Afghanistan to carry out President Obama's vision to involve the entire federal government in the war gathered in a circle for an after action review at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
National Defense May 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Reorganizes Training for Intelligence Units "The focus now is on getting soldiers used to identifying information that could be useful" to commanders in Afghanistan, says Army Maj. Eric Butler says during a recent teleconference with military bloggers.
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Susan Berfield	Bill Bratton, Globocop He tamed crime in New York and Los Angeles. Next stop... Kabul?
Popular Mechanics April 2010 Joe Pappalardo	Assault Breacher Vehicles Beat Bombs in Afghanistan The Assault Breacher Vehicle, maximizes the depot staff's experience at fixing the M1A1 and their ability to mount heavy engineering equipment, including a 12-foot plough, onto its hull.
National Defense April 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Marines Take Unusual Steps to Reduce Fuel Demand In Afghanistan, marines are being challenged to unusual lengths. They must set up forward-operating bases, or FOBs, in areas with zero infrastructure.
TIME Asia March 22, 2010 Tim McGirk	Afghanistan's Fix Driving the Taliban out of Marjah was the easy part. To keep them out, U.S. and Afghan officials must wean the region from its drug dependency.
TIME Asia February 25, 2010 Bobby Ghosh	Taking It to the Taliban The U.S. and its allies combine an offensive on Marjah with an elaborate plan for what to do when the fighting stops. Will it work?
TIME Asia January 25, 2010 Aryn Baker	Learning Curve If the U.S. is truly committed to long-term security and stability in Afghanistan, it should be investing in the one pivotal sector that has received scant attention from the international community: education.
Outside December 2009 Abe Streep	Greg Mortenson: Stones Into Schools Book clubs, rejoice: The rollicking sequel to Three Cups of Tea is here.
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