Sunday, October 30, 2016

Commentary


Afghanistan - Absent from U.S. Election Campaign. The fight against the Taliban is now America's longest war but has been all but ignored by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Read "Afghanistan is the dirty little secret of the US presidential campaign", The Guardian, October 27, 2016.

Afghan Refugees - Cold Welcome from Europe. Afghans that have reached Europe were hoping for support from European countries but have been disappointed by their reception on the continent. Read "Afghans Hoping for European Solidarity Find Cold Welcome", Refugees Deeply, October 28, 2016.

Poor Morale of the ANDSF. A recent article cites bad leadership within the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) as a source of poor morale among Afghan police and soldiers. Read more in "Why are Afghan forces losing ground to the Taliban?", Deutsche Welle, October 27, 2016.

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