nangahar

For a really excellent facts-on-the-ground view of Afghanistan, don’t miss defense wonk Nick Dowling’s series of posts at Small Wars Journal. Take a look at his trip through Nangahar, the province run by warlord Gul Agha Shirzai:
Sherzai is practically a caricature of the Afghan warlord: a former Muj against the Russians, he combines ruthlessness with [...]