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The US has been at war in Afghanistan since a few weeks after 9/11. Now we are negotiating a peace with the Taliban, the same insurgents who sheltered Osama bin Laden.
Too often, politicians use matters of national security for nakedly political advantage. It’s a dangerous ploy, and it’s time it stopped.
The US is negotiating a peace agreement with the Taliban, so it can safely withdraw its troops. But how can peace last in Afghanistan if women aren’t at the negotiating table?
Though more consequences are likely to develop in the post-9/11 era, the war on terror, heightened government surveillance and Islamophobia are notable legacies of this early 21st century tragedy.
Jirga has a clear message to the Taliban, Westerners, and other Afghans - even in the horror of warfare you can’t escape moral accountability.
The wars against Islamic State and al-Qaida show that military responses may seem to work in the short term but don’t change much in the long run.
A committee of MPs has lambasted a government scheme designed to protect Afghan civilians who worked for the British.
With the Taliban ramping up its attacks once again, the war in Afghanistan shows no sign of ending.
Ten months of data reveal some alarming trends.
After footage from America’s first ‘living room war’ shocked the public, the government would clamp down on media coverage of future military conflicts.
Suffering the daily toil of violence, with little chance of escape.
It’s been 16 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Understanding what propelled al-Qaida’s attacks could help guard against further violence.
The University of Canberra’s Michelle Grattan and Michael de Percy discuss the week in politics.
In Afghanistan, geopolitics are thorny, relationships are key and patience is strategy. The US president has outlined a decent plan, but can he see it through?
Donald Trump’s speech on “principled realism” in Afghanistan contained few surprises. Now, under the aegis of DOD chief Mattis it is the latest stage in America’s “forever war.”
The man reportedly in talks with the Trump administration has a vision of setting up something akin to the East India Company in Afghanistan.
We need to acknowledge that ‘band of brothers’ military culture has a dark underbelly – and that individual acts of atrocity might be a reflection of broader, systemic issues.
Unlike most domestic criminal law, the laws governing the behaviour of Australian armed forces apply to criminal conduct alleged to have taken place overseas.
Given the number of deaths and casualties in the long-running conflict, Australia needs to think carefully before committing more soldiers to a role that goes beyond training and support.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, Concordia University
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University
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Faculty Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University
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Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of International Security and War Studies, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, Boston University
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
