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Bearden, Milton. " Redefining Victory in Afghanistan and Pakistan." ''Foreign Affairs.'' 9 April 2009. Web. <http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64925/milton-bearden/obamas-war>_Kyle Campbell | Bearden, Milton. " Redefining Victory in Afghanistan and Pakistan." ''Foreign Affairs.'' 9 April 2009. Web. <http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64925/milton-bearden/obamas-war>_Kyle Campbell | ||
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Contents
Background
Afghanistan and The Taliban Prior to 2001
Stobdan, P. "The Afghan Conflict and Regional Security." August 1999 <http://www.ciaonet.org/olj/sa/sa_99stp02.html> This has breif history of the us involvement with the taliban, from friend to foe. there are some sections that are irrellevent so just read the part on international context, or anything else that is useful.
Sirrs, Julie. "Lifting the Veil on Afghanistan." National Interest 2001 (65-S): 43-48. Web. 18 November 2009. <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ahl&AN=A000515662.01&site=ehost-live> _ Kyle Campbell
Soviet Conflict With Afghanistan
Peter Spiegel, & Jonathan Weisman. (2009, October 8). News in Depth: Behind the Afghan war debate, a battle of two books rages --- White House is reading 'Lessons in Disaster,' while Pentagon leaders prefer 'A Better War'. The Wall Street Journal Asia,p. 14. Retrieved November 5, 2009, from ProQuest Newsstand. (Document ID: 1874590201). http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=6&did=1874590201&SrchMode=2&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1257456292&clientId=10553
Kalinovsky, Artemy. "Old Politics, New Diplomacy: The Geneva Accords and The Soviet Withdrawl From Afghanistan." Cold War History 381-404. Web. 3 August 2008.
<http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ahl&AN=A800056118.01&site=ehost-live> _Kyle Campbell
Causes of Current U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan
Bergen Peter, Senior Research Fellow, New Amercia Foundation. "Al-Qaeda: The Threat in Afghanistan." FDCH Congressional Testimony, October 7, 2009. Web. 18 November 2009. <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=4&sid=9bf769c3-72e8-4c99-855f-67ce4e2e4f74%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=mth&AN=32Y4258325820>_Kyle Campbell
Al-Qaeda threat in Afghanistan-also military and gov collection-huge article
Economic Intelligence Unit. Gonzaga Foley Library. <http://www.ciaonet.org/atlas/AF/>
Hoffman, Bruce. "The Global Terrorist Threat: Is Al-Qaeda on the Run or on the March?" Middle East Policy; June 2007, Volume 14 Issue 2, 44-58. Web. 18 November 2009. <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=25535677&site=ehost-live>_Kyle Campbell
Talmadge, Caitlin. "Deterring a Nuclear 9/11." Washington Quarterly; Soring 2007, Volume 30 Issue 2, 21-34. Web. 18 November 2009. <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=24378316&site=ehost-live>_Kyle Campbell
Goals For Afghanistan
Pursuing Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Flournoy, Ms. Michele. Under Secretary, Department of Defense. "Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategy." FDCH Congressional Testimony, June, 18, 2009. Web. 18 November 2009. <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=32Y0540452963&site=ehost-live> This is an article discussing future strategies dealing with Afghanistan and Pakistan._Kyle Campbell
Holt, K. Victoria. "Peace and Stability in Afghanistan: U.S. Goals Challenged by Security Gap." June 2002. <http://www.stimson.org/fopo/?SN=FO20020702378> Discusses the current broad goals for the conflict in Afghanistan.
Simon, Steven. "Can the Right War Be Won?" July/August 2009. Gonzaga Foley Library. <http://www.ciaonet.org/journals/fa/v88i4/11.html>
Obama's goal in Afghanistan and Pakistan and tactic to achieve goals
Video: President Barack Obama speaks on the pursuit of Al Qaeda. CNN. 20 September 2009. Web. 17 November 2009.
<http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/09/20/king.obama.on.afghanistan.cnn>_Kyle Campbell
Drone Attacks on Leaders
Have we improved the situation?
Rubin, Barnett R. "Saving Afghanistan." Foreign Affairs January/February 2007. Gonzaga Foley Library. <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=23521761&site=ehost-live>
U.S. Should Increase Troop Force
Harsh Terrain Requires High Troop Numbers
Bearden, Milton. " Redefining Victory in Afghanistan and Pakistan." Foreign Affairs. 9 April 2009. Web. <http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64925/milton-bearden/obamas-war>_Kyle Campbell
International Crisis Group. "Afghanistan: New U.S. Administration, New Directions." March 13, 2009. Gonzaga Foley Library. <http://www.ciaonet.org/pbei/icg/0015956/f_0015956_13835.pdf>
U.S. Troops Training Afghanistan Military and Police to Promote a Secure Afghanistan
Fotini, Chirstia, and Michael Semple. "Flipping The Taliban." Volume 88, Issue 4, 34-45. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO, July & aug. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=42117547&site=ehost-live> _Kyle Campbell
Influence of Tribal Regions in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Ganguly, Sumit "Pakistan's Slide Into Misery." Foreign Affairs 81.6 (2002): 153-159. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2009. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=14&hid=3&sid=11c9590d-8a18-4df4-abe4-0de4d03fb691%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=7569016 This article focuses specifically on pakistan, and how its conflict with India for identification as a nation, plays into the taliban and US conflict. It is somewhat dated being from 2002, but it really shows the reader why pakistan makes some of the actions it does. Rodegard 22:26, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
U.S. Should Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan
Middle Ground
Peter, A. Tom. "Should Obama Order Afghan War Troop Surge? Troops Say Maybe Not." The Christian Science Monitor. November 8, 2009. <http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1104/p08s04-wosc.html> Original effects of sending in more troops