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Centre for Peace & Security Afghanistan – CEPSAF : South & Central Asian Research and Analysis
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THE BUSH DOCTRINES AND THE GWOT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ: the role of ‘gut feelings’ and ‘instincts’ in the making of those doctrines
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By Dr Sharifullah Dorani* Introduction This article focuses on how President George W Bush acted upon his ‘gut feelings’ and ‘instincts’ and consequently made up doctrines without fully considering their vast consequences. Those doctrines contributed significantly to the making of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) strategy, with Afghanistan being its first station and…
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Public Opinion and Policy Debate on the Afghanistan War during the Bush Administration
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By Dr Sharifullah Dorani* Introduction This article essentially offers a literature review of the Afghanistan War during the George W Bush Administration by focusing on public opinion and policy debate on the Afghanistan War from late 2001 to 2008. There were several turning points, or phases, in US Afghan policy. The first two phases…