After a decade of fighting, U.S. goals remain unclear in Afghanistan. With the 2014 deadline to end the combat mission, experts remain divided on hopes for a political settlement, and stress political and governance reforms.
Article: Richard N. Haass
A Costly Evolution
Expert Brief: Gayle Lemmon
Afghan Women's Rights Threatened
Foreign Affairs: Bing West
Groundhog War
CFR Video: Stanley A. McChrystal
Lessons Learned in Afghanistan
U.S. War in Afghanistan
A Costly Evolution
Richard N. Haass
Egypt’s Revolution
Inevitable, if not Predictable
Steven A. Cook
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Preventing Conflict in Africa
Strengthen the African Union
Paul D. Williams
See Also: Bolster Africa’s Security Institutions
China's Neighbors
Managing Potential Instability
Paul B. Stares, Scott A. Snyder, Joshua Kurlantzick, Daniel Markey and Evan A. Feigenbaum
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