David C. Isby
David Isby is a Washington-based author and defense and foreign policy analyst.
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Trojan Horse or Genuine Schism? The Hezb-e-Islami Split
The Islamist campaign in Afghanistan may be undercut by the announcement of a split in the leadership of the radical Hezb-e-Islami party. Ten members of the group’s senior leadership met...
Pushtun Politics and Violence in Afghanistan
Violence in Afghanistan in the past few months has been largely cross-border in nature, originating in Pakistan and carried out by individuals of multiple nationalities who return to Pakistan after...
Soft Targets in Post-Election Afghanistan
President Hamid Karzai's announcement that terrorism had been defeated in his country may return to haunt him and his administration, but there is no denying the magnitude of the success...
The Terrorist Threat in Central Asia: Resurgence and Adaptation
"Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you" was a popular American political catchphrase at the time of the Watergate scandal of thirty years ago....
Terrorism In Afghanistan: Remaining Threats
The recent constitutional Loya Jirga (CLJ) in Kabul, which ratified the new constitution for Afghanistan and set the stage for presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, was successfully carried...
The Hizb ut-Tahrir: Stronger In Central Asia
The Hizb ut Tahrir al Islami (Islamic Liberation party, HuT) transnational Islamic radical movement is widely reported to have become stronger in Central Asia over the course of 2003 despite...
SOFT TARGETS IN POST-ELECTION AFGHANISTAN
President Hamid Karzai's announcement that terrorism had been defeated in his country may return to haunt him and his administration, but there is no denying the magnitude of the success...
Pushtun Politics And Violence In Afghanistan
Violence in Afghanistan in the past few months has been largely cross-border in nature, originating in Pakistan and carried out by individuals of multiple nationalities who return to Pakistan after...
Trojan Horse or Genuine Schism? The Hezb-e-islami Split
The Islamist campaign in Afghanistan may be undercut by the announcement of a split in the leadership of the radical Hezb-e-Islami party. Ten members of the group’s senior leadership met...
Tactics Of Counter Narcotics In Afghanistan Examined
The 2004 rise in opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan may be as high as 50 percent, according to USDA Deputy Secretary Jim Moseley, who traveled to Afghanistan in April to...
Afghans Get Financial But Few Security Commitments
The Berlin donor's conference on Afghanistan resulted in good news in the form of commitments of US$8.2 billion in aid pledges over the next three years. But the confidence resulting...
The Terrorist Threat In Central Asia: Resurgence And Adaptation
"Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you" was a popular American political catchphrase at the time of the Watergate scandal of thirty years ago....
Terrorism In Afghanistan: Remaining Threats
The recent constitutional Loya Jirga (CLJ) in Kabul, which ratified the new constitution for Afghanistan and set the stage for presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, was successfully carried...
The Hisb Ut Tahrir: Stronger In Central Asia
The Hizb ut Tahrir al Islami (Islamic Liberation party, HuT) transnational Islamic radical movement is widely reported to have become stronger in Central Asia over the course of 2003 despite...