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‘As we tour Lahore, we marvel at the squish of humanity on the roads. It is common for a family of four to ride on a motorcycle’
Among other flaws, it was the ignorance of local realities that led to the failure of the western project in Afghanistan
America cannot again leave a civil war as its bequest, writes Ahmed Rashid
These crises will occur time and time again, writes Ahmed Rashid
The US and Nato are poorly prepared for the endgame, writes Ahmed Rashid
Washington must show more leadership to arrange talks with Taliban, writes Ahmed Rashid
Fellow Muslims offered near total rejection of jihadist idea, writes Ahmed Rashid
The Obama administration wants to talk less about troop numbers and more about ending the war, writes Ahmed Rashid
If instability continues, al-Qaeda will doubtless start an assassination campaign against Muslim Brotherhood leaders, writes Ahmed Rashid
Ahmed Rashid on the Afghan president’s new world view
Ahmed Rashid on the need for direct talks with the Taliban
The US president must ignore hyped-up hopes and base his decisions on hard realities, writes Ahmed Rashid
Their endgame in Afghanistan includes the Taliban, writes Ahmed Rashid
No Afghan would ever support partition, writes Ahmed Rashid
US and Nato forces need to focus on more achievable objectives, writes Ahmed Rashid
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