Realignment: Managing a Stable Transition to Afghan Responsibility
Report from Caroline Wadhams, Colin Cookman, Brian Katulis, and Lawrence Korb outlines how to promote a self-sustaining government in Afghanistan.
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Slideshow from Caroline Wadhams documents her recent trip to Afghanistan to observe the country's parliamentary elections.
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