http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/chris_sands en http://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2008/08/zahir-jan-taliban-ghafar http://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2008/08/zahir-jan-taliban-ghafar Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:49 GMT Chris Sands For Afghan insurgents every death, no matter from which side, is a step closer to victory

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2008/03/afghanistan-taliban-government http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2008/03/afghanistan-taliban-government Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Chris Sands The Taliban are very far from being defeated. Worse, western governments are in denial about the dangers of failing

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/10/afghanistan-war-home-body http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/10/afghanistan-war-home-body Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT Chris Sands Observations on Afghanistan Britain boasts that it is winning the Good War, but six years on the body bags are still being sent home.

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