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Can This Man Outsmart the Taliban?
Former war correspondent David Ensor is shipping out for his toughest assignment yet: helping the State Department win Afghan hearts and minds.
New Doubts About Afghanistan
Talks with the Taliban. Pakistanis in the driver's seat. And no drawdown by July 2011. Leslie H. Gelb on the stunning new statements by McChrystal, Petraeus, and Gates, and what they mean for the future course of the war in Afghanistan.
Why Karzai Is a Survivor
Yesterday's attacks in Kabul showed again how the Afghan president is barely holding on to power. Gerald Posner on a new book's untold story of how Karzai gambled to liberate his country by teaming up with the Green Berets.
Renewed Purpose in Afghanistan
The president's Afghan speech may have been criticized on all sides, but on a recent reporting trip to the country, Dan Rather found soldiers optimistic-and new troops clearly heading into battle with a new strategy.
















