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Tom A. Peter

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Why political activism isn't working in Afghanistan

By Tom A. Peter | 10/13/11
For 11 days now, a female politician has been on hunger strike in a small tent set up in a parking lot outside the Afghan Parliament building. Formerly a member of parliament from Herat province, Simin Barakzai was among nine parliamentarians re
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Afghanistan still world's top opium supplier, despite 10 years of US-led war

By Tom A. Peter | 10/12/11
After 10 years of US-led war in Afghanistan, the country remains the world’s leading opium supplier, responsible for 90 percent of the global supply, according to the United Nations. The latest Afghanistan Opium Survey by the UN Office of Drugs
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Plot to assassinate Afghan President Karzai foiled

By Tom A. Peter | 10/06/11
Afghan intelligence officials announced today that they have detained six people involved in a plot to kill President Hamid Karzai.
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US soldiers feel new sense of urgency in Afghanistan war

By Tom A. Peter | 10/06/11
If there’s one place in Afghanistan where America’s counterinsurgency doctrine appears to be working, it’s in a remote corner of Paktika province about 10 miles from the border with Pakistan. When Gen.
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Afghan Army's next hurdle: logistics

By Tom A. Peter | 10/04/11
Most US soldiers say the Afghan Army has become a capable combat force. US Army Capt.
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Karzai to end Taliban peace talks, focus on Pakistan ties

By Tom A. Peter | 10/03/11
In a move that will likely bring a dramatic shift to the direction of peace talks in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai has announced that he will stop talks with the Taliban and focus efforts on Pakistan. The status of peace talks have been un
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Rabbani killing sparks fresh concerns about civil war in Afghanistan

By Tom A. Peter | 09/22/11
The morning after a suicide bomber killed Burhanuddin Rabbani, the former Afghan president and head of the High Peace Council, mourners gathered at his home to pay their final respects. By all outward appearances, it seemed a calm and peaceful r
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US forces kill Taliban responsible for SEAL helicopter crash, say Afghan officials

By Tom A. Peter | 08/11/11
At least 13 of the militants responsible for shooting down a US helicopter carrying Navy SEAL Team 6 members, causing the single deadliest American loss since the Afghanistan War began were killed in an airstrike this week, say Afghan and US offi
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For many Afghans, US helicopter crash confirms Taliban momentum

By Tom A. Peter | 08/08/11
The day after a helicopter crash resulted in the largest loss of American soldiers in a single day during a decade of war in Afghanistan, many locals say they fear it is a sign that the war will likely to drag on for a long time to come. For mos
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Suicide attack at Karzai memorial service underscores deteriorating security

By Tom A. Peter | 07/15/11
Hours after the United Nations issued its biannual report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan, a suicide bombing at the memorial service for President Hamid Karzai’s half brother underscored the report’s main findings: Security is deteriorating