Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-221) and index.
Contents
The United States Needs to Reach a Negotiated Settlement with the Taliban / Stephen Biddle -- The United States Should Not Negotiate with the Taliban / Isaac Chotiner -- The United States Should Completely Withdraw Forces from Afghanistan / Ivan Eland -- The United States Should Retain Troops in Afghanistan / Lisa Curtis -- A Deadly Triangle : Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India / William Dalrymple -- Iran Is Central to Solving the Afghan Conflict / Aaron Ellis -- The Saudi/Iran Rivalry Is Central to the Afghan Conflict / Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh -- Banyan : Not a Pleasant Prospect / Economist -- Afghanistan's Culture Does Not Support Democracy / Thomas H. Johnson, as told to Greg Bruno -- The Growth of Media Shows Progress in Afghan Democracy / Associated Press -- US Policy Is Responsible for High Levels of Corruption in Afghanistan / Anthony H. Cordesman -- Afghan Officials Are Responsible for High Levels of Corruption in Afghanistan / Brian Cloughley -- U.S. to Temper Stance on Afghan Corruption / Greg Jaffe -- Corruption Benefits the Taliban / Brian Brady -- The Afghan War Is Driven by Desire for Afghanistan's Mineral Resources / Michel Chossudovsky -- The Afghan War Is Not Driven by Desire for Resources / Daily Bell -- Afghanistan Needs to Transition from Opium to Other Crops / Alfred W. McCoy -- Afghanistan Needs to Move Opium Production Toward Legal Pain Killers / Charli Carpenter -- Afghanistan Is Making Substantial Economic Progress / J. Alexander Thier, as told to Jayshree Bajoria -- Afghanistan Faces Economic Collapse / Aqdas Afzal -- Afghanistan's Economy Continues to Struggle as a Result of War / Gopal Ratnam -- Western Presence Has Improved the Situation for Women in Afghanistan / Tracy McVeigh -- Women's Rights in Afghanistan Depends on Where One Lives / Stuart Whatley -- The US Presence Has Hurt Women in Afghanistan / Bretigne Shaffer -- The Afghan Government Abuses Detainees in Its Custody / United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -- News Flash : The Taliban Violate Human Rights / Christopher Hitchens -- Drone Strikes Are an Unethical Violation of Human Rights / Conor Friedersdorf -- Drone Strikes Are an Ethical Response to Terrorism / David Aaronovitch.
