For some he is a typical Afghan warlord, for others a war criminal and a man who still has a part to play in governance.
From our ocassional contributor Hamid Hussain a book review of Brian Glyn...
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Abdul Rashid Dostum: an excellent case study in Afghan history
For some he is a typical Afghan warlord, for others a war criminal and a man who still has a part to play in governance.
From our ocassional contributor Hamid Hussain a book review of Brian Glyn...
Ghani is running out of options in Afghanistan
A short commentary by Ahmed Rashid via the BBC:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34107965
Without such an Afghan 'brother' the cause is lost
A USMC veteran of Helmand has a short WoTR column on the murder by the Taliban of a 'brother':
Link:http://warontherocks.com/2015/05/an-afghan-death-haji-abdul-manaf-was-my-brother/?singlepage=1
Taliban capture IS leader in Kajaki District, Helmand
An interesting development, especially as the leader has a particular CV:
Link:http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/01/28/taliban-capture-leader-mullah-rauf-45-supporters
Afghan politics (catch all, so includes talking to the Taliban)
This is the second of the five new threads on Afghanistan for 2015 onwards, its focus is Afghan politics (catch all, so includes talking to the Taliban)
There are a number of OEF threads now...