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Prospects of peace in Afghanistan: a Freeperception view

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Reading Time: 5 minutesPeace in the Hindukush has hit a rock. The removal of troops always lead to uncertainty of the host’s future. Do we not know this? Yet there is little regard to the security of those who collaborate with external forces. We hope there is no massacre of innocent lives with the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. It is a troubling thought and there needs to be a amicable solution. Will the US agree to neutral parties negotiating for the,? Continue reading →

God made man but Kalaschnikow made them equal!

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Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal arms trade is mute to the destruction caused around the world. Conflict zones thrive because of the availability of arms. while one chases the weapons of mass destruction, small arms cause more destruction as they are out of any centralised control. Continue reading →

Taliban’s Doha diplomacy leaves Afghanistan peace talks flagging

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaliban’s Doha diplomacy leaves Afghanistan peace talks flagging | World news | guardian.co.uk. Why do all international ‘talks’ beat around the bush. If one goes by the history of mankind conflict seemed a way towards resolution. Leaves a question: Has … Continue reading →

Afghanistan: Moving Forward to 2014

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US troop withdrawal and peace in Afghanistan

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIndeed it is a historic time for the Hindukush region. The Afghan Army takes control of the security within Afghanistan relieving the international forces to a supporting role. Thinking about this; is Karzai left with fighting with some real shadows? … Continue reading →

Afghanistan: the future is looking up …

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe war in Afghanistan started with 9/11. At that time there was an uncomfortable feeling that this was going to be another protracted Vietnam. The US has changed its strategies many times and is still hopeful of a victory which … Continue reading →

No Gurkhas in overseas Armies?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesI cannot fathom why the Nepalese parliament would ban overseas recruitment of Gurkhas, unless it sees its nationals fighting against each other for two warring countries. In which case a conflict of interest with Nepal’s foreign policy is significant. This … Continue reading →

Afghanistan: Struggle from the past … a brief history

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Reading Time: 2 minutesI have made this a three-part write up on Afghanistan. This is a brief history of the region. Afghanistan seems to have historical events repeating very quickly and that needs to be highlighted. I hope its future is not going … Continue reading →

Iran and the US

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Reading Time: 4 minutesIran has become a focal point for the US for many reasons, known or just not spoken.  The politics of the region has little to do with the peaceful co existence of the countries of the region, simply because there … Continue reading →

Afghanistan

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMy interest in regional security led me to read more about Afghanistan.  A country that has seen misery, and which is in an unfortunate position to offer geo strategic value to the super powers and comparatively little natural resources. If … Continue reading →