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Between DC and Kabul via , and . Tweets on human rights, policy, security. Opinions mine.

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  1. 46m

    Pakistani nat. sec. advisor projecting his talking points onto US ambo. Will Hale take issue or let himself be painted as contracting Trump?

    does not blame for failure in : envoy
    1 retweet 1 like
  2. Aug 30

    If you thought political tensions in the Nat’l Unity Gov’t were the only tensions in Afghan politics, you were wrong

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  3. Aug 30

    Military promotions are for the meritorious. And you’re more meritorious if you have friends in high places.

    2 retweets 13 likes
  4. Aug 30

    Pretty likely Australia will deploy more troops to Afghanistan as part of the new Trump strategy:

    1 reply . 1 like
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    Aug 30

    Those who said "Pakistan has nothing to do with insurgency in " now say "It is a response to existential threat." 🤔

    78 replies . 327 retweets 478 likes
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    Aug 30

    Why the US cant disengage from governance and politics in

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  7. Aug 30

    "de-emphasis on…[’nation-building’]…is deeply misguided & could be a fatal flaw in the strategy.” -

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  8. Aug 30

    True enough, Taliban statement calls the report "Western media propaganda."

    Cue blanket Taliban rejection of this report on their daily interaction with Afghan intel chief:
    4 likes
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    Aug 30

    In a deadly year for Afghan civilians, airstrikes in Herat Province on Monday killed more than a dozen

    1 reply . 6 retweets 12 likes
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    Aug 29

    Quite amazing: Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya and South Africa's Hershel Gibbs to coach in the Afghan domestic cricket league's next season

    BREAKING NEWS:Two cricket legends & reportedly singed to coach in the 5th season of
    20 retweets 33 likes
  11. Aug 30

    I worried about continuity & talent pipeline after the current fairytale team. But with Jayaauriya and Gibbs coaching, I worry a little less

    BREAKING NEWS:Two cricket legends & reportedly singed to coach in the 5th season of
    2 likes
  12. Aug 29

    Tragic. As Afghan air force’s technical capabilities expand, important to hv mechanisms for mitigating civilian harm

    1 like
  13. Aug 29

    Cue blanket Taliban rejection of this report on their daily interaction with Afghan intel chief:

    5 retweets 2 likes
  14. Aug 29

    Grwat thread about the 'graveyard of empires' mentality re Afghanistan

    Well written, bad article. wrong comparisons of British and the soviets. Soviets did nt want to sovietize AFG. 1/3.
    2 likes
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    Aug 29

    Aug 30 is Intl Day of the Disappeared. Staggering of Afghans will spend it not knowing where loved ones went.

    1 reply . 10 retweets 9 likes
  16. Aug 29

    Horrible tactic. All Afghans - not just soldiers - withdraw money ahead of Eid. Off-duty soldiers at a bank are hors de combat anyway.

    Taliban suicide bomber kills 5 in near banks used by Afghan army soldiers, withdrawing salaries ahead of
    7 retweets 9 likes
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    Aug 29

    It’s simple: women and girls have human rights, and they have periods. New guide menstrual hygiene in aid

    5 replies . 46 retweets 94 likes
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    Aug 28

    Price of impunity. Jurat committed abuses over past decade, under Karzai too. Nothing done.

    Banana republic
    2 replies . 7 retweets 12 likes
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    Aug 28

    President Trump announced his new Afghan strategy. Here is the general tasked with implementing it:

    1 reply . 23 retweets 15 likes
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    Aug 28

    Human rights negatively impacted if women/girls cannot manage menstruation w dignity. New guide by

    3 replies . 52 retweets 99 likes

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