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Gary Owen is the pen name for a former military officer/current civilian development worker in Afghanistan. Main dish is Afghanistan with a lot of bacon on the side.
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Much has been made of the fact that international accords outlaw the use of tear gas in war — but it's more complex than that....
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Sorry, Folks: Things Are Not Actually Going So Grea...
10 tricks to appear intelligent during development ...
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Drastic increases in airstrikes and the unusual roles being played by senior US Army generals signal how poorly the US believes the war in Afghanistan is going....
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New gun-control legislation from Chicago's mayor is attempting to address a crisis — the fact that he could lose the next election....
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Sorry, folks—Things are not actually going so great...
“Reach the Women”: Reviewing the US military’s expe...
Loren Thompson painted a pretty picture of Afghanistan in a recent Forbes article. Too bad it isn’t accurate.
Phantom Troops, Taliban Fighting, and Wasted Money ...
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Afghanistan and Iran Get Cozier — Which Is Good New...
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The Real Reason the US Military Was So Secretive Ab...
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An Afghan appeals court upheld death sentences today for five men convicted of brutal gang rapes. But the trials had little to do with justice for the victims....
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Taliban peace talks, even if they happen, leave que...
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Obama's classified order to extend the role of the US military in Afghanistan in 2015 puts in motion plans that American commanders have been hinting at for the last few months....
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The vacuum left by America's departure from Afghanistan is going to be filled by criminals with whom the US has made uneasy alliances....
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