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Baker: A Skeptical Take on U.S. Afghanistan Strategy
Regarding Afghanistan, says former U.S. Secretary of State, "We don't have anybody to work with."
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Vali Nasr on the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Complete)
Vali Nasr looks at the mounting strains in the relationship between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, in conversation with Saeed Shafqat and Christine Fair.
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Former Secretary of State Speaks Candidly About Asian Policy Hotspots [Videos]
James A. Baker III talked to an Asia Society audience in Houston about China, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the "Asian Century."
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Interview: Vali Nasr on Revisiting US Strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Whether the U.S. agrees or not, "Pakistan more than any other country will decide the fate of Afghanistan," argues Vali Nasr.
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Oz Prize Finalists Talk War in Afghanistan, Reform in Myanmar, and Chinese Stocks
Asia Society's six finalists for the Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia give insights into their nominated reports. The winner will be announced next month.
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Ahmed Rashid: What Peace with the Taliban Might Look Like
A leading authority on the Taliban draws careful distinctions between its Afghan and Pakistani branches, and what their respective aims are.
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Ahmed Rashid: Afghan Taliban Don't See India as Their Enemy
A veteran observer of the Afghan Taliban argues that they're moderating their outlook ahead of likely ceasefire negotiations with the United States.
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Ahmed Rashid: Pakistan on the Brink
A veteran observer of the Taliban assesses America's strategy for withdrawal from Afghanistan, in conversation with Bill Keller of the New York Times.
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Interview: Ahmed Rashid on the Road to Reconciliation in Afghanistan
Leading Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid outlines what needs to happen for any kind of peaceful future to become possible in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Civilian Killings Give Taliban 'Forum' to Align With Afghan Public
A U.S. sergeant's slaying of 16 Afghan civilians could not only stall U.S. efforts to negotiate with the Taliban, but give the group more public support ahead of U.S. combat troop withdrawal next year, according to Asia Society experts.
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