Ambassador Ahmad Kamal discusses Pakistan's war against Islamic militants and whether the U.S. is paying enough attention to Afghanistan's neighbor. Kamal Hyder of Al Jazeera English reports from Pakistan on the deteriorating security situation.
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October 12, 2009
Violence in Pakistan draws attention from Afghanistan
October 8, 2009
Massive bombing targets Indian embassy in Afghanistan
The complexities of the war in Afghanistan were driven home once more on Thursday by a suicide car bombing that left 17 people dead and many injured in Kabul. Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses Afghanistan's importance to India and the implications of the bombing.
October 7, 2009
Uncertainty on eighth anniversary of war in Afghanistan
Wednesday marks the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. After eight years of war in Afghanistan, are the United States and the world safer from terrorism? Tell us what you think.
October 2, 2009
Russia, Georgia view war report’s blame through lenses
Worldfocus producer Christine Kiernan writes about the reaction to a recent report on the Russia-Georgia war, which found that that all sides violated international humanitarian and human rights laws.
September 29, 2009
Israeli films explore realities of warfare, faith
Israel's robust film industry is funded primarily with state grants, even though the themes can be highly critical of the government and at odds with conventional Israeli values. Many films explore issues from recent Israeli military history.
September 18, 2009
Bullet holes, grief remain for Gaza family after war
Jen Marlowe recently returned from Israel and Palestine, where she met with a father who lost two sons during the 2008-2009 Gaza war. On Tuesday, the United Nations released a report condemning the actions of both sides during the conflict.
September 17, 2009
Karzai defends integrity of Afghan election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai continues to defend the country's election against accusations of fraud. Should the U.S. demand a recount or accept the results? Tell us what you think.
September 15, 2009
U.S. fight against terrorism has many battlegrounds
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia have emerged as critical battlegrounds in the U.S. fight against extremists and terrorism. Is the United States being aggressive enough -- or too aggressive -- in its efforts to combat international terrorism? Tell us what you think.
September 4, 2009
Week in review: Afghanistan and Japan
Carol Giacomo of The New York Times and Joel Rosenthal of the Carnegie Council discuss the new allegations of widespread fraud in the Afghan presidential election and the implications of the recent change of power in Japan.
September 4, 2009
NATO airstrike kills scores in Afghanistan
Marvin Weinbaum of the Middle East Institute discusses the civilian casualties and potential setbacks to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan after an explosion killed at least 90 people, many of whom were civilians.















