7. General Assessments
Rahimullah Yusufzai, a reporter for the British Broadcasting Service, has met Osama bin Laden on a few occasions. He wrote a short biography, and his personal impressions of the man, for the Pakistani magazine Newsline.
"The Myth and the Man"
Writer A.H. Amin argues that many "myths and misconceptions" about Afghan military history have gained credence because of the war. He goes on to presents a short military history of Afghanistan.
"Afghanistan: myth and reality"
Writing for The Hindu, India, Manabi Majumdar suggests that "peace activism" is the most effective course of action for preventing the "carnage being perpetrated by either rogue 'warlords' or 'rogue states.'"
"Peace, trust and impartiality"
In an essay published in Dawn, Pakistani writer and scholar, Shahid Javed Burki argues that Pakistan must fight on two fronts simultaneously; "on the battlefield and in the cities, towns and villages on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border. The other war must involve economic development, social improvement and nation-building in both Afghanistan and in the Pakistani areas along the border."
"Fighting two wars"