There's a sense of desperation in Afghanistan because of the lack of funding and the fact that the U.S. only has a… — Ahmed Rashid Afghanistan Copy Share Image
Despite all the dire predictions made in 2001, the Afghans have given the international community, its aid workers and soldiers a large… — Ahmed Rashid Aids Copy Share Image
The fact that there are no longer large units of Al Qaeda running around means you don't need B-52s. You need intelligence… — Ahmed Rashid Afghanistan Copy Share Image
The key to breaking the Taliban taboo against women and the cultural brainwashing that the Taliban imposed upon many Afghans is to… — Ahmed Rashid Brainwashing Copy Share Image
In my view, the Western model of influencing the development of third world countries is doomed to failure. The West does not… — Ahmed Rashid Afghanistan Copy Share Image
“Thirdly, Casey committed CIA support to a long-standing ISI initiative to recruit radical Muslims from around the world to come to Pakistan… — Ahmed Rashid Around the world Copy Share Image
“The USA and Unocal were essentially faced with a simple question in Afghanistan. Was it preferable to rely on Pakistan and Saudi… — Ahmed Rashid Saudi arabia Copy Share Image
If Afghan soldiers continue to kill American soldiers as is happening these days, it can hardly be assumed that they will stay… — Ahmed Rashid Afghanistan Copy Share Image
