Afghan Army and police salaries support extended families, even entire villages, but at a staggering price in lives. Some worry that peace could have its own cost.
Tag: Afghanistan
U.S. and Taliban Begin Highest-Level Talks Yet on Ending Afghan War
Diplomats began discussing details of an agreement, even as the U.S. was still trying to persuade the insurgents to meet with the Afghan government.
Amid Afghan Peace Talks, U.N. Reports Record Civilian Deaths in 2018
According to a report, last year was the single deadliest for Afghan civilians since the United Nations began documenting casualties a decade ago.
Taliban Deputy Chief Arrives in Qatar for Talks With U.S.
The arrival of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s political chief, was the latest sign that talks with Americans had reached a crucial stage.
At War: The Problem With Memorializing Our War Dead Without Honest Accounting of History
It’s irresponsible to memorialize wars in a way that strips out the darker notes and creates a narrative that is “narrow, heroic and emotionally soothing.”
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Feb. 15-21
At least 52 pro-government forces and 14 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Cancellation of Pakistan Trip Revives Debate Over Taliban’s Ability to Travel
The Afghan government lodged a protest with the United Nations saying the insurgent group was violating travel restrictions under international sanctions.
‘No One Survived.’ A Taliban Attack Kills 32 at Remote Afghan Post.
The attack on the small base was the latest in a series of deadly Taliban ambushes of Afghan security outposts.
The President, the Envoy and the Talib: 3 Lives Shaped by War and Study Abroad
They were scholarship students in the 1970s, and now they are all at center stage of the drama surrounding American talks with the Taliban.
Kabul Dispatch: She’s a Force of Nature, and She Just Declared War on Peace With the Taliban
Laila Haidari’s popular Kabul restaurant, where men and women dine freely together, finances her drug treatment center. Now she has a new cause: fighting a peace deal with the Taliban.