How the US backed kidnapping and murder - with Azam Ahmed, I spent nearly a year on the ground investigating Afghanistan's largest campaign of forced disappearances since the Communists-and the man behind them nytimes.com/2024/05/22/wor…

“The culture of lawlessness and impunity he created flew in the face of endless promises by American presidents, generals and ambassadors to uphold human rights and build a better Afghanistan. And it helps explain why the United States lost the war.” nytimes.com/2024/05/22/wor…

Announcing the #MoorePrize2024 Long-List. Nine remarkable books focused on #HumanRights chosen from a record 75 submissions. Watch for more info on the long-listed books.

In 2022, Azam Ahmed asked if I could suggest a Taliban battlefield commander to track down and profile. I suggested Mullah Osman of the Waygal, a key antagonist to US forces in THE HARDEST PLACE. A few days later Azam was in Osman’s home. This fantastic story is the result.

I have ready many accounts of American failings in Afghanistan. This might be the most devastating of all. Great work Azam Ahmed "By all accounts, the Americans virtually ensured their own defeat: They repeatedly bombed their closest supporters here, showing just how little the

This feature by Azam Ahmed trains a microscope on the Waygal Valley and Battle of Wanat, revealing the futility and fecklessness of America’s war in Afghanistan. Essential reading. nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor…

wow, thanks Michael

Deserving front page story from ⁦Azam Ahmed⁩ - read it: “In Afghan Valley, US Turned Allies Into Foes”

How America Created the Enemy It Feared Most The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be. Azam Ahmed…in the way that only Azam Ahmed can write. nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor…

This story is devastating. Incredible reporting by Azam Ahmed

How America Created the Enemy It Feared Most nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor… via @NYTimes ⁦Azam Ahmed⁩

How did the United States lose the war in Afghanistan? "The Americans killed and maimed the very people who supported them most, swelling the Taliban's ranks by turning allies into enemies," concludes Azam Ahmed in this must-read after action report. nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor…

Very deeply and intimately reported story by Azam Ahmed What I Learned From a Reclusive Taliban Commander nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor…

As people gain more free time to read this week, I highly recommend this investigative piece by Azam Ahmed on how the US created enemies in Afghanistan. nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor…

gracias, alejandro

Azam Ahmed has been on a tear of incredible stories from Afghanistan lately. The newest here: nytimes.com/2024/12/24/wor…

Brilliant ⁦Azam Ahmed⁩ piece on Afghanistan nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor… via @NYTimes

Another important (and must read) piece from ⁦⁦Azam Ahmed : “Behind Afghanistan’s Fall, U.S.-Backed Militias Worse Than the Taliban” ⁩ nytimes.com/2024/12/24/wor… via @NYTimes

Excellent Azam Ahmed piece about how the US fumbled Afghanistan by backing brutal militias in ways that ended up empowering the Taliban. There are lessons here for foreign policy worldwide: nytimes.com/2024/12/24/wor…

Thanks so much, Michael