MICHAEL SHANK

Incisive, Principled Analysis of Global Conflicts

Afghanistan


On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy, Huffington Post, September 28, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Want to Cut Big Government Spending? Start with Defense Contracting
, The Guardian, August 6, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


The Costly Errors of America's Wars
, The Guardian, July 25, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


Islam's Nonviolent Tradition
, The Nation, April 27, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


A Real December Review for Afghanistan
, The Nation, January 3, 2011.  READ ARTICLE


A New Way Forward: Rethinking U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
, Published by the Afghanistan Study Group, September 1, 2010. READ ARTICLE


America's Role in Afghanistan - A Quiet One
, San Francisco Chronicle, December 17, 2009.  READ ARTICLE


A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
, San Jose Mercury News, December 12, 2009.  READ ARTICLE


View From The Ground
, Washington Times, December 9, 2009.  READ ARTICLE


Letter From Kabul
, The Nation, December 4, 2009.  READ ARTICLE


Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
, Roll Call, December 3, 2009.  READ ARTICLE


Waking Up to Afghanistan's Realities
, The Guardian, December 3, 2008.  READ ARTICLE


Talking with the Taliban
, The Guardian, October 14, 2008. READ ARTICLE


McCain's Irresponsibly Rose Outlook on Iraq, Afghanistan
, The Hill, May 21, 2008. READ ARTICLE


Poppy, Poverty and the Taliban: An Interview with Afghanistan's Ambassador to the US,
Journal of International Peace Operations, Vol. 6, No. 6, May-June 2008. READ INTERVIEW


Poppy Crop Destruction Drives Farmers Towards Taliban
, Financial Times, April 12, 2008. READ ARTICLE


Afghan Domestic Opinion Neglected in Ashdown Plan
, Financial Times, February 15, 2008. READ ARTICLE


Overdue Wisdom in Afghanistan
, Financial Times, January 17, 2008. READ ARTICLE


An Opium Alternative for Afghanistan, Foreign Policy in Focus, September 25, 2007. READ ARTICLE


Reducing Taliban Recruitment by Development,
Journal of International Peace Operations, Volume 3, Number 1, July-August 2007. READ ARTICLE


Afghanistan's Reconciliation Process Knocked Off Track By Karzai's Immunity Deal, Washington Examiner, April 3, 2007. READ ARTICLE