Afghanistan’s Keys to Peace Lie Within Its Own Government and in Pakistan
Peace will not come to Afghanistan until it develops an effective government that is able to come to terms with its neighbor Pakistan.
Read MoreWahab Raofi, an Afghan-born American, is a graduate of Kabul Law School and has been an interpreter for NATO forces in Afghanistan. He has published articles in the Huffington Post, the Orange County Register, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Francisco Examiner, Stars and Stripes, and the Washington Times.
Posted by Wahab Raofi | Jun 3, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints |
Peace will not come to Afghanistan until it develops an effective government that is able to come to terms with its neighbor Pakistan.
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Nashenas, an Afghan who had to hide his identity to exercise his freedom of speech, exemplifies the dangerous trend toward squelching free speech.
Read MorePosted by Wahab Raofi | Jan 3, 2019 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics, US |
President Trump seems to have realized that the most logical path to peace in Afghanistan lies in negotiating an agreement with the Taliban.
Read MorePosted by Wahab Raofi | May 17, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints |
A monarchical system of government may sound regressive to Westerners, but Afghanistan once thrived under monarchy, and the existing Western-imposed government is destined to fail.
Read MorePosted by Wahab Raofi | Nov 21, 2016 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints |
Bad governance is pushing Afghanistan toward the brink of bloody civil chaos.
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