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Recent Reports

GAO Calls Iraq Pullout A 'Massive,' Costly Effort Expenses May Rise From Wartime Levels
Karen DeYoung. Washington Post, 25 March 2009. (See report below).

Iraq: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight
Government Accountability Office, 24 March 2009 (.pdf file).

Sources: War Tours Strain US Military Readiness
Lolita Baldor. The Associated Press, 19 February 2009.

Iraqi Provincial Election Results
The Associated Press. Posted on The New York Times website, 19 February 2009.

A 'Fraud' Bigger than Madoff
Patrick Cockburn. The Independent, 16 February 2009.

Unredacted Church Report Documents (Previously Classified)
Released by the ACLU on 11 February 2009.

The New Strategic Situation in Iraq
Philip Zelikow. Foreign Policy, 09 February 2009.

A Military Tactician's Political Strategy
Thomas E. Ricks. Washington Post, 09 February 2009.

Religious Parties Sweep Shiite South; Sunni Arabs fragmented, mainly Secular.
Juan Cole. Informed Comment, 06 February 2009.

Is Obama's 16-Month Withdrawal Timetable Slipping?
Nancy A. Youssef. McClatchy Newspapers, 06 February 2009.

Iraq Provincial Elections a Beginning, Not an End
Shadi Hamid. World Politics Review, 04 February 2009.

The Fractured Shia of Iraq
Matthew Duss and Peter Juul. Center for American Progress, January 2009 (.pdf file).

Iraq's Provincial Elections: The Stakes
International Crisis Group, 27 January 2009 (.pdf file).

Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, 22 January 2009 (.pdf file).

Official History Spotlights Iraq Rebuilding Blunders
James Glanz and T. Christian Miller. New York Times and Propublica, 13 December 2008 (see draft report below).

'Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience'
Draft of a report from Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Published on the New York Times website, 13 December 2008.

Dust-up Between the New York Times and the White House Masks Willful Ignorance
Charles Knight. OpEdNews.com, 13 December 2008.

Iraq Outlines Regional Plan for Security, Development
Agence France-Presse, 09 December 2008.

Iraq: Before & After, and Now
Joshua Hammer. The New York Review of Books, 04 December 2008.

An agreement regarding the temporary U.S. presence in Iraq and its activities and withdrawal from Iraq, between the United States and the Iraqi government ("final draft" 13 October 2008)
English translation by Raed Jarrar of Arabic photo-copy text from Al-Sabah Al-Jadeed, 20 October 2008. First published by the American Friends Service Committee, 21 October 2008.

Is This a 'Victory'?
Peter W. Galbraith. The New York Review of Books, 23 October 2008.

Bush's Final Illusion:  The president's agreement with Iraq bypasses Congress. Again.
Bruce Ackerman and Oona A. Hathaway. Slate, 21 October 2008.

Pogrom Against Mosul's Christians
Patrick Cockburn. Counterpunch, 13 October 2008.

New U.S. Intelligence Report Warns 'Victory' Not Certain in Iraq
Jonathan S. Landay, Warren P. Strobel and Nancy A. Youssef. McClatchy Newspapers, 07 October 2008.

Secrets of Iraq's Death Chamber
Robert Fisk. The Independent, 07 October 2008.

U.S. to Fund Pro-American Publicity in Iraqi Media
Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus. Washington Post, 03 October 2008.

Iraq's Baath Party Looks to a Final Showdown with the Baghdad Government
Pascale Combelles Siegel. Jamestown Foundation, 03 October 2008.

Reconciliation Strategies in Iraq
David A. Steele. U.S. Institute of Peace, October 2008 (.pdf file).

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
Department of Defense, 30 September 2008 (.pdf file).

The Cost of Boots on the Ground in Iraq
John Basil Utley. Foreign Policy in Focus, 30 September 2008.

The Importance of Iraq's Provincial Elections
Nazar Janabi. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 26 September 2008.

$13 Billion in Iraq Aid Wasted Or Stolen, Ex-Investigator Says
Dana Hedgpeth. Washington Post, 23 September 2008.

One Million Weapons to Iraq; Many Go Missing
Pratap Chatterjee. CorpWatch, 22 September 2008.

Satellite Images Show Ethnic Cleanout in Iraq
Maggie Fox. Reuters, 19 September 2008. (See report below).

Baghdad Nights: Evaluating the U.S. Military 'Surge' using Nighttime Light Signatures
John Agnew et al. Environment and Planning A, September 2008. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

The Mumahidun: Muqtada Al-Sadr's New Militia
Babk Rahimi. Terrorism Monitor, Jamestown Foundation, 04 September 2008.

Transferring Provinces to Iraqi Control
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 02 September 2008 (.pdf file).

How to Leave a Stable Iraq
Stephen Biddle, Michael E. O'Hanlon, and Kenneth M. Pollack. Foreign Affairs, September/October 2008.

Iraq's Political Transition After the Surge: Five Enduring Tensions and Ten Key Challenges
Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch and Peter Juul. Center for American Progress, September 2008. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Draft of U.S.-Iraq Agreement on U.S. Forces in Iraq
English translation by Raed Jarrar of Arabic draft appearing in Asharq al-Awsat, 31 August 2008.

Iraq's Refugee and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications
Viewpoints Special Edition. Middle East Institute, August 2008.

Conditions-Based U.S. Withdrawals from Iraq
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 22 August 2008 (.pdf file).

Mission Creep: How to Stay in Iraq for 1,000 Years
Frida Berrigan. Mother Jones, 22 August 2008.

Key U.S. Iraq Strategy in Danger of Collapse
Leila Fadel. McClatchy Newspapers, 20 August 2008.

The Devastation of Iraq's Past
Hugh Eakin. The New York Review of Books, 14 August 2008.

Contractors' Support of U.S. Operations in Iraq
Congressional Budget Office, August 2008 (.pdf file).

Cost of U.S. Wars
Eric Umansky. ProPublica, 30 July 2008.

Quarterly Report and Semi-Annual Report to the U.S. Congress
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, 30 July 2008 (.pdf file).

Anticorruption Efforts in Iraq: U.S. and Iraq Take Actions but Much Remains to be Done
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, 30 July 2008 (.pdf file).

How Important Was the Surge?
Dylan Matthews and Ezra Klien. American Prospect, 28 July 2008.

Key Recurring Management Issues Identified in Audits of Iraq Reconstruction Efforts
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, 27 July 2008 (.pdf file).

Like a Mirage in the Desert: Full Withdrawal may Recede into the Time Horizon
Charles Knight. Presentation at the United States Institute of Peace panel on The Future of the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq, 25 July 2008 (as prepared). Listen to the Podcast of the panel presentations and the Q&A.

Congressional Research Service Reports on Iraq:

U.S. Forces in Iraq
JoAnne O'Bryant and Michael Waterhouse. Congressional Research Service, updated 24 July 2008 (.pdf file).

Department of Defense Fuel Costs in Iraq
Anthony Andrews and Moshe Schwartz. Congressional Research Service, 23 July 2008 (.pdf file).

U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework and Status of Forces Agreement: Congressional Response
Matthew C. Weed. Congressional Research Service, 11 July 2008 (.pdf file).

Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA): What is It and How Might One be Utilized in Iraq?
R. Chuck Mason. Congressional Research Service, 16 June 2008 (.pdf file).

Iraq: Tribal Structure, Social, and Political Activities
Hussein D. Hassan. Congressional Research Service, 07 April 2008 (.pdf file).

Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy
Christopher M. Blanchard et al. Congressional Research Service, updated 04 April 2008 (.pdf file).

Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress
Catherine Dale. Congressional Research Service, 28 March 2008 (.pdf file).

Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq
Jennifer K. Elsea, Michael John Garcia, and Thomas J. Nicola. Congressional Research Service, updated 27 February 2008 (.pdf file).

US Troop Withdrawals from Iraq: How Ready are Iraqi Forces?
Anthony H. Cordesman and Adam Mausner. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 23 July 2008.

US Troop Levels And Iraqi Perceptions of the US
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 22 July 2008.

Electrical Risks at Iraq Bases Are Worse Than Said
James Risen. The New York Times, 18 July 2008.

The Ongoing Lessons of Armed Nation Building In Afghanistan and Iraq
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 11 July 2008.

Failed Responsibility: Iraqi Refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon
International Crisis Group, 10 July 2008 (.pdf file).

The Iraq War: Key Trends and Developments
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 10 July 2008.

Reaching Out: Partnering with Iraqi Media
Lt. Col. Frank B. DeCarvalho et al. Military Review, July/August 2008 (.pdf file).

Iraq: Positive Change in the Detention System
Elizabeth Detwiler. U.S. Institute of Peace, July 2008.

After Saddam: Prewar Planning and the Occupation of Iraq
Nora Bensahel et al. RAND, 30 June 2008 (.pdf file).

U.S. Lacked Clear Plan for Postwar Iraq, Army Report Says
PBS Online NewsHour, 30 June 2008 (See report below).

On Point II - Transition to the New Campaign: The U.S. Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom, May 2003 - January 2005
Donald P. Wright and Col. Timothy R. Reese. Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army, 30 June 2008 (.pdf file).

Quietism and the U.S. Postion in Iraq
Anthony H. Cordesman and Jose Ramos. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 19 June 2008.

Domestic and Regional Politics Delay U.S.-Iraqi Security Agreement
Nazar Janabi. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 19 June 2008.

An Argument for Documenting Casualties
Katharine Hall and Dale Stahl. RAND, 16 June 2008 (.pdf file).

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
Department of Defense, 16 June 2008 (.pdf file).

Report on Whether Public Statements Regarding Iraq By U.S. Officials Were Substantiated by Intelligence
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 05 June 2008.

Quickly, Carefully, and Generously: The Necessary Steps for a Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq
Task Force for a Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq, a Commonwealth Institute publication, June 2008. Executive Summary (.pdf file).

Shaping the Iraq Inheritance
Colin Kahl, Michele A. Flournoy and Shawn Brimley. Center for New American Security, June 2008 (.pdf file).

Invitation to Steal: War Profiteering in Iraq
William D. Hartung. Foreign Policy in Focus, 28 May 2008.

Iraqi Force Development
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 27 May 2008 (.pdf file).

Veteran Peacemakers O'Malley, Maharaj on Iraq
NPR, 12 May 2008 (audio).

The Iraq War: Key Trends and Developments
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 07 May 2008 (.pdf file).

The Price of the Surge
Steven Simon. Foreign Affairs, May/June 2008.

Iraq after the Surge I: The New Sunni Landscape
International Crisis Group, 30 April 2008 (.pdf file).

Iraq after the Surge II: The Need for a New Political Strategy
International Crisis Group, 30 April 2008 (.pdf file).

Outsourcing Intelligence in Iraq: A CorpWatch Report on L-3/Titan
Pratap Chatterjee. Corpwatch, 29 April 2008 (.pdf file)

Iraq 2012: What Can It Look Like, How Do We Get There?
Carlos Pascual. Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 03 April 2008. Posted on the Brookings Institution website.

Did the Troop Surge Work?
Lt. Gen. William E. Odom. Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Iraq, 02 April 2008 (.pdf file).

Iraq After the Surge: Options and Questions
Daniel Serwer and Sam Parker. U.S. Institute of Peace, April 2008.

After Iraq: Future U.S. Military Posture in the Middle East
Bradley L. Bowman. The Washington Quarterly, Spring 2008 (.pdf file).

Reflections on Religion and Politics in Post-Ba'thist Iraq
Eric Davis. The American Academic Research Institute in Iraq, Spring 2008 (.pdf file).

Situation in Iraq
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, 08 April 2008 (.pdf files)
Amb. Ryan C. Crocker's testimony
Gen. David H. Petraeus' testimony and accompanying slides

'03 U.S. Memo Approved Harsh Interrogations
Mark Mazzetti. The New York Times, 02 April 2008 (see memo below).

Military Interrogation of Alien Unlawful Combatants Held Outside the United States
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, 14 March 2003. Released on 01 April 2008 and posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Saddam and Terrorism: Emerging Insights from Captured Iraqi Documents (Redacted)
Iraqi Perspectives Project, Institute for Defense Analyses, November 2007. Released in March 2008.

The Myth of the Surge
Nir Rosen. Rolling Stone, 06 March 2008.

Tensions Rise Between Sahwa and Govt Forces
Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail. Inter Press Service, 29 February 2008.

War at Any Cost? The Total Economic Costs of the War Beyond the Federal Budget
Joseph E. Stiglitz. Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, 28 February 2008. (.pdf file)

Sunni Forces Losing Patience With U.S.
Sudarsan Raghavan and Amit R. Paley. Washington Post, 28 February 2008.

A War We Must End
John Podesta, Ray Takeyh and Lawrence J. Korb. Washington Post, 26 February 2008.

Background reports and articles following the Petraeus-Crocker reports to Congress

Article Index

1. Overviews
2. Military Ops & Forces
3. Older Military Ops & Forces (2002-2005)
4. The Surge
5. Civilian Casualties
6. Humanitarian Crisis & Human Rights
7. International Law
8. Regional Repercussions
9. US Politics & Public Opinion
10. World Reaction
11. Media Coverage
12. Postwar Governance
13. Older Governance articles (2002-2005)
14. Reconstruction & Economics
15. Oil
16. Foreign Contractors
17. Iraqi Politics & Groups
18. Insurgency
19. Iraqi Armed Forces
20. Iraqi Opinion & Media
21. Prisoner Abuse
22. Weapon Inspections
23. Cost of War
24. Intelligence Failure
25. Permanent Basing
26. Secret British Memos
27. Withdrawal
28. Fallujah

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Periodic Official Status Reports

U.S. DOD Measuring Security & Stability in Iraq (quarterly)

USAID Iraq Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance Updates (weekly)

U.S. State Department Section 2207 Report on Iraq Relief and Reconstruction (quarterly)

U.S. State Department Iraq Weekly Status Report (weekly)

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (quarterly & various)

U.N. Iraq Documents & Secretary-General Reports (quarterly & various)

U.N. Humanitarian Update on Iraq (monthly)

U.N. Iraq Reconstruction & Development Updates

UNAMI Situation Reports (Archive)

UNAMI Documents

Multi-National Security Transition Command (various)

U.S. DOD Iraq and Afghanistan Casualty Report

Relief Web Iraq: Various Official & NGO Updates by Sector

Brookings Institution Iraq Index. Statistics on Reconstruction & Security in post-Saddam Iraq (bi-weekly)

Iraq Coalition Casualty Count (daily)

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List of Resources

Iraq Oil Report
Ben Lando. United Press International.

The Iraqi Conflict
Vincent Ferraro. Mt. Holyoke College.

Special Coverage: Iraq Aftermath
Documents, Resolutions, and Reports. FindLaw Legal News.

Iraq Revenue Watch: Monitoring Iraq Reconstruction Funds, Contracts, Oil
Open Society Institute, New York.

Informed Comment - Thoughts on the Middle East, History, Islam, and Religion
Juan Cole. Weblog.

Records Released in Response to Torture FOIA Request
American Civil Liberties Union

Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict
Washington, DC

'On War' Archive
William S. Lind. Posted on the Defense and the National Interest Website.

CPA Documents
Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq

Images of War From the Civil War to the Current Gulf War with Iraq
Media Literacy Clearinghouse. Columbia, South Carolina.

Iraq Crisis
Global Policy Forum. New York, NY.

Target Iraq
Globalsecurity.org. Alexandria, VA.

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Recent Reports

Obama's Afghan Spaghetti Western
Pepe Escobar. Asia Times, 28 March 2009.

White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group's Report on U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan
The White House, 27 March 2009.

Rethink Afghanistan
Brave New Foundation. Commentators include PDA co-director Carl Conetta. (video)

Secrecy and Denial as Pakistan Lets CIA Use Airbase to Strike Militants
Tom Coghlan, Zahid Hussain and Jeremy Page. The Times, UK, 17 February 2009.

Afghan Arms Are at Risk, Report Says
Eric Schmitt. The New York Times, 12 February 2009.

The Future of the Alliance and the Mission in Afghanistan
Gen. David H. Petraeus. Prepared remarks for panel discussion, 45th Munich Security Conference, 08 February 2009.

Afghanistan's Critical Moment
Paul Rogers. openDemocracy, 06 February 2009.

U.S. Searches for Alternative to Kyrgyz Base
Elisabeth Bumiller and Ellen Barry. The New York Times, 06 February 2009.

JCS Suggests Revising Afghan War Goals
The Associated Press, 04 February 2009.

America Must Fight for an Afghan Exit
Anatol Lieven. New America Foundation, 01 February 2009.

Losing the People: The Costs and Consequences of Civilian Suffering in Afghanistan
Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, February 2009 (.pdf file).

A Tribe Apart
Barnett Rubin. Boston Review, January/February 2009.

Obama's War - Fearing Another Quagmire in Afghanistan
Helene Cooper. The New York Times, 24 January 2009.

In Afghanistan, Terrain Rivals Taliban as Enemy - Mountainous Region in East Especially Challenging
Candace Rondeaux. Washington Post, 24 January 2009.

Securing Afghanistan: Getting on Track
C. Christine Fair and Seth G. Jones. U.S. Institute of Peace, 23 January 2009 (.pdf file).

U.S. Construction in Afghanistan Sign of Long Commitment
Walter Pincus. Washington Post, 13 January 2009.

The Afghan Reconstruction Boondoggle
Ann Jones. TomDispatch.com, 11 January 2009.

Focus and Exit: An Alternative Strategy for the Aghan War
Gilles Dorronsoro. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 2009 (.pdf file).

The Future of Afghanistan
J. Alexander Thier. U.S. Institute of Peace, January 2009 (.pdf file).

U.S. Military to Launch Pilot Program to Recruit New Local Afghan Militias
Anna Mulrine. U.S. News and World Report, 16 December 2008.

West's Role in Afghanistan Needs Re-Examining
William Pfaff. Truthdig, 09 December 2008.

The Broken State
Nir Rosen. The National, UAE, 28 November 2008.

From Great Game to Grand Bargain
Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid. Foreign Affairs, November/December, 2008.

Talking to the Taliban
Graham Usher. Al-Ahram Weekly Online , 6-12 November 2008.

The Reality of War in Afghanistan
Stephen Kinzer. The Boston Globe, 15 October 2008.

War on Taliban Cannot be Won, Says Army Chief
Christina Lamb. The Times of London, 05 October 2008.

Afghanistan: the Neo-Taliban Campaign
Syed Saleem Shahzad. Le Monde Diplomatique, October 2008.

A Profile of Baitullah Mehsud
Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi. Long War Journal, 30 September 2008.

Armed Conflict and Civilian Casualties, Afghanistan Trends and Developments 01 January – 31 August 2008
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), 10 September 2008. Posted on Reliefweb (.pdf file).

Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security and U.S. Policy
Kenneth Katzman. Congressional Research Service, updated 29 September 2008 (.pdf file).

The Smart Money in Afghanistan
Anne Applebaum. Washington Post, 24 September 2008. Posted on the American Enterprise Institute website.

Report of the Secretary General on the situation in Afghanistan
United Nations, 23 September 2008 (.pdf file).

U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
Hannah Fischer. Congressional Research Service, updated 09 September 2008 (.pdf file).

Troops in Contact
Human Rights Watch, 08 September 2008.

Thwarting Afghanistan's Insurgency
Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai. U.S. Institute of Peace, September 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
Kenneth Katzman. Congressional Research Service, updated 28 August 2007 (.pdf file).

U.S. Casualties: The Trends in Iraq and Afghanistan
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 07 August 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan: Not a Good War
Conn Hallinan. Foreign Policy in Focus, 30 July 2008.

How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida
Seth G. Jones and Martin C. Libicki. RAND, 29 July 2008 (.pdf file).

Taliban Propaganda: Winning a War of Words?
International Crisis Group, 24 July 2008 (.pdf file).

As Afghanistan Roils, Pakistan Draws Heat
Jayshree Bajoria. Council on Foreign Relations, 15 July 2008.

U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
JoAnne O'Bryant and Michael Waterhouse. Congressional Research Service, updated 15 July 2008 (.pdf file).

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
Amy Belasco. Congressional Research Service, updated 14 July 2008 (.pdf file).

The Ongoing Lessons of Armed Nation Building In Afghanistan and Iraq
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 11 July 2008.

Guantanamo: Beyond the Law
McClatchy Newspapers, 11 July 2008.

Fueling the Taliban: Poppies, Guns and Insurgents
Muhammad Tahir. Jamestown Foundation, 10 July 2008.

Afghanistan's Struggling Security Services
Greg Bruno. Council on Foreign Relations, updated 07 July 2008.

The Taliban in Afghanistan
Eben Kaplan and Greg Bruno. Council on Foreign Relations, 02 July 2008.

Killing Friends, Making Enemies: The Impact and Avoidance of Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
J. Alexander Thier and Azita Ranjbar. U.S. Institute of Peace, July 2008.

Afghanistan Attacks Up 40% in East, Pentagon Says
Peter Spiegel and Julian E. Barnes. Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2008.

Documents From McClatchy's Investigation
Tish Wells. McClatchy Newspapers, 15 June 2008.

The Rebellion Within
Lawrence Wright. The New Yorker, 02 June 2008.

Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics and the Way Ahead
Cheryl Benard, Ole Kvaerno, Peter Dahl Thruelsen, Kristen Cordell, eds. Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007. Released by RAND on 23 May 2008 (.pdf file).

Battle Fatigue in Afghanistan
Richard Weitz. EurasiaNet, 20 May 2008.

The Afghan-Pakistan War: A Status Report
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 12 May 2008 (.pdf file).

Zawahiri Tries to Clear Name, Explain Strategy
Transnational Security Issues Report, International Research Center, 21 April 2008

The Rise of Afghanistan's Insurgency: State Failure and Jihad
Seth G. Jones. International Security, Spring 2008 (.pdf file).

No Sign until the Burst of Fire: Understanding the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier
Thomas H. Johnson and M. Chris Mason. International Security, Spring 2008 (.pdf file).

Muslim Troops Help Win Afghan Minds
Frank Gardner. BBC News, 28 March 2008.

Supplier Under Scrutiny on Arms for Afghans
C. J. Chivers, Eric Schmitt and Nicholas Wood. The New York Times, 27 March 2008.

The Situation in Afghanistan and its Implications for International Peace and Security
Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations, 06 March 2008. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file)

International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. State Department, March 2008.

Community Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: The Case for a National Strategy
Matt Waldman. Oxfam International, 29 February 2008 (.pdf file).

Clashes Over Afghanistan Poppy Fields Kill 26
James Sturcke and agencies. The Guardian, 28 February 2008.

Helmand Ex-Governor Joins Karzai Blame Game
Mohammad Ilyas Dayee, Jean MacKenzie and Hafizullah Gardesh. Institute for War and Peace Reporting, 26 February 2008.

NATO Confronts Surprisingly Fierce Taliban
Molly Moore. Washington Post, 26 February 2008.

Battle Company Is Out There
Elizabeth Rubin. The New York Times, 24 February 2008.

Afghanistan: Decision Point 2008
Senlis Council, 06 February 2008.

Afghanistan: Opium Winter Rapid Assessment Survey
UN Office on Drugs and Crime, 06 February 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan: The Need for International Resolve
International Crisis Group, 06 February 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan Opium: Incentives for Farmers Key to Curb Production
World Bank and UK's Department for International Development, 05 February 2008.

Counter-Narctoics to Stabilize Afghanistan: The False Promise of Crop Eradication
Barnett R. Rubin and Jake Sherman. Center for Interntional Cooperation, New York University, 04 February 2008 (.pdf file).

Insurgencies Spread in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Jonathan S. Landay. McClatchy Newspapers, 03 February 2008.

The Afghan-Pakistan War: Threat Developments
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 31 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan: Development and Humanitarian Priorities
Oxfam International, 31 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Towards a Grand Strategy for an Uncertain World
Gen. Klaus Naumann et al. Noaber Foundation, 31 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Saving Afghanistan: An Appeal and Plan for Urgent Action
The Atlantic Council of the United States, 30 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan Study Group Report: Revitalizing Our Efforts, Rethinking Our Strategy, 2nd ed.
Gen. James L. Jones et al. The Center for the Study of the Presidency, 30 January 2008 (.pdf file). Posted on the website of the Belfer Center at Harvard University.

Afghanistan Study Group Report
Gen. James L. Jones and Amb. Thomas R. Pickering. Center for the Study of the Presidency, 30 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Still Wrong in Afghanistan
Richard Holbrooke. Washington Post, 23 January 2008.

Poppy Seeds and Dragon's Teeth: NATO Struggles with an Opium-Funded War in Afghanistan
Robert Matthews. FRIDE, 23 January 2008. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan
Independent Panel, Canada, 22 January 2008.

Afghanistan: Europe's Forgotten War
Daniel Korski. European Council on Foreign Relations, 21 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Afghans, Report for Duty
Ronald E. Neumann. The New York Times, 14 January 2008.

2007 Security Statistics Released
Afghanistan Conflict Monitor, Human Security Report Project, 09 January 2008.

Elections in Afghanistan: Looking to the Future
Michael J. Metrinko. U.S. Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, January 2008 (.pdf file).

Overcoming the Obstacles to Establishing a Democratic State in Afghanistan
Col. Dennis O. Young. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 27 December 2007 (.pdf file).

US Airpower in Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF): 2004-2007
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 13 December 2007 (.pdf file).

The State of the Afghan Insurgency
Seth G. Jones. Testimony presented before the Canadian Senate National Security and Defence Committee, 10 December 2007 (.pdf file).

40 Reasons to Reengage in Afghanistan
Center for American Progress, 10 December 2007.

Leaked Aid Map of Afghanistan Reveals Expansion of No-Go Zones
Nick Meo. The Times, UK, 05 December 2007.

ISAF Key Fact and Figures Placemat
ISAF, 05 December 2007 (.pdf file).

The Afghan-Pakistan War: A Status Report
Anthony H. Cordesman. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 04 December 2007 (.pdf file).

Poll: Afghans' Criticism of U.S. Efforts Rises; In the Southwest, Taliban Support Grows
Gary Langer. ABC News/BBC/ARD National Survey of Afghanistan, 03 December 2007.

Afghanistan: Regaining Momentum
Ali A. Jalali. Parameters, December 2007 (.pdf file).

NATO in Afghanistan: What Lessons Are We Learning and Are We Willing to Adjust?
Peter Dahl Thruelson. Danish Institute for International Studies, December 2007 (.pdf file).

NATO's Big Mission: The U.S., Europe and the Challenge of Afghanistan
Rory Stewart, James Dobbins, Kori Schake and Peter Rudolf. Panel organized by the Brookings Institution, 13 November 2007 (.pdf file).

Internal Displacement in Afghanistan
Khalid Koser. The Brookings Institution, 08 November 2007.

Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan
Markus Gauster. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, November 2007 (.pdf file).

Evidence from the Field: Understanding Changing Levels of Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
David Mansfield and Adam Pain. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, November 2007. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Still on the Way to Afghanistan? Germany and its Forces in the Hindu Kush
Sebastian Merz. SIPRI, November 2007. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Afghan Poppy for Medicine Projects: An Economic Case Study
Senlis Council, November 2007 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan's Economy: On the Right Road, But Still a Long Way to Go
Beth Ellen Cole. U.S. Institute of Peace, November 2007.

Afghanistan in 2007: A Survey of the Afghan People
Asia Foundation, 23 October 2007 (.pdf file).

Counternarcotics Strategy and Police Training in Afghanistan
Thomas A. Schweich. Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee, 04 October 2007.

Democratization of a Dependent State: The Case of Afghanistan
Astri Suhrke. Chr. Michelsen Institute, October 2007 (.pdf file).

Fighting 'The Other War': Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan, 2003-2005 (.pdf file)
Lt. Gen. David W. Barno. Military Review, September/October 2007 (.pdf file).

Article Index

1. Overviews
2. Military Ops & Forces
3. Insurgency
4. Governance
5. Afghan Armed Forces
6. Reconstruction
7. Human Rights & Prisoners
8. Global Repercussions
9. Civilian Casualties
10. Opium
11. War Costs

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Periodic Official Status Reports

USAID Afghanistan Weekly Reports Archive

U.S. DOD Narcotics Control Reports with Afghanistan section (annual)

U.S. State Department South and Central Asia Reports. Includes Afghanistan Reports

Relief Web Afghanistan: Various Official & NGO Updates by Sector

Afghanistan Coalition Casualty Count (daily)

The Century Foundation Afghanistan Watch

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Afghanistan Reports Archive

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List of Resources

Torturing Democracy
National Security Archives, 2008.

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
Kabul, Afghanistan.

United Nations Development Programme in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Information Management Service
Kabul, Afghanistan.

Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict
Washington, DC

Afghanistan Reconstruction
Development Gateway. Washington, D.C.

e-Ariana Afghanistan News

Reports from Fundamentalism-Blighted Afghanistan
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), Kabul, Afghanistan.

The Century Foundation Afghanistan Watch

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