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Challenges and Options for Reconstructing a Stable and Moderate State
Examines U.S. policy issues related to efforts to reconstruct Afghanistan as a moderate and stable state in the aftermath of the fall of the Taliban government and the Bonn Accord of Dec. 2001, which established a multiethnic interim administration. Provides an historical overview of Afghanistan from 1901 to the present, from the growth of national institutions under King Zahir Shah (1933-1973), through a series of upheavals, the rise of extremist Islamic government, and the anti-Soviet war, to recent political conditions and the emergence of democracy. Considers various scenarios for the future of Afghanistan, as well as Congressional issues, including the extent and role of U.S. and international peacekeeping forces involvement, narcotics traffic, women's rights, and a more transparent role for U.S. ground forces.
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Afghanistan: Challenges and Options for Reconstructing a Stable and Moderate State
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.