Articles by CCNS Members

Glenn Greenwald’s Web of Propaganda

Purportedly dedicated to “adversarial journalism,” whose “prime target is the U.S. intelligence apparatus,” Glenn Greenwald’s Intercept, according to one commentator, “makes no pretense of being a neutral news organization…its one-sidedness is so flagrant and relentless that it easily traverses the line separating argumentation from propaganda.” That is true in many areas. Greenwald…

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A Look Inside the Taliban’s Safe Havens in Pakistan

There is an extensive Taliban infrastructure and support network in Pakistan along its border with Afghanistan, which includes education, recruiting, training, financing and command and control centers. In these areas, the Taliban often operate freely alongside the Pakistani military and with the support of Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence agency, the ISI.…

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China and Pakistan Unveil Their Plan for Afghanistan

The China Daily, a Chinese government media outlet, published an article, “Pakistan key to Afghan peace process,” by an author from Pakistan, an ally of China, which not only drips with irony but unabashedly explains the Chinese-Pakistani plan for the future of Afghanistan. It originates from the “non-governmental” Beijing think tank, the…

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Stanley McChrystal States Strategy for Afghanistan — ‘Muddle Along’

There is a mind-numbing consensus among U.S. military leaders, past and present, that goes a long way to explain the 17-year stalemate in Afghanistan. They are clueless and stuck on automatic pilot. Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, who gives highly paid lectures on “Lessons of…

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