Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Afghanistan Shows Iran’s Stake in Regional Insecurity

Posted on April 5, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 04/05/2009 A month ago, US President Barack Obama announced a new strategy to address the current crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama’s plan to ‘disrupt, dismantle and defeat’ al-Qaida and the Taliban in ‘Afpak’ includes deployment of an … Continue reading →

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7 years after 9/11, al-Qaida is in Disarray

Posted on March 27, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 11/09/2008 # Seven years after September 11, 2001, al-Qaida as an organization is seen by many analysts to be in some disarray. One prominent observer of the network depicts it as having been reduced to a core of … Continue reading →

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Muslim World: The Offensive

Posted on March 21, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post- 12/02/2010 The days are ticking away before the start of a major new NATO offensive in southern Afghanistan. The offensive, which is set to involve thousands of members of the Afghan armed forces and police alongside US and … Continue reading →

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