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		<title>ASG Event: Col Chris Kolenda, &#8216;Defeating a Local Insurgency: Population-Focussed Counter-insurgency in Afghanistan&#8217;, 1600hrs, 28 June, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us on 28 June at 1600hrs, when we will be welcoming Col Christopher Kolenda to speak on &#8216;Defeating a Local Insurgency: Population-Focussed Counter-insurgency in Afghanistan&#8217;. Colonel Christopher D. Kolenda (US Army retired) is a Senior Advisor on Afghanistan and Pakistan to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. He has served three tours in<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/asg-event-col-chris-kolenda-defeating-a-local-insurgency-population-focussed-counter-insurgency-in-afghanistan-1600hrs-28-june-2012/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ASG Event: Book Launch, &#8216;The Poetry of the Taliban&#8217;, by Alex Strick Van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn, Tuesday 22 May, 1715hrs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us on Tuesday 22 May for a book launch and discussion with the authors of &#8216;The Poetry of the Taliban&#8217;. Alex Strick Van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn have been living and working in Kandahar since 2006 during which time they have researched, written and published extensively on the Taliban and the international presence<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/asg-event-book-launch-the-poetry-of-the-taliban-by-alex-strick-van-linschoten-and-felix-kuehn-tuesday-22-may-1715hrs/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing &#8216;Simorg&#8217;: A Newspaper Promoting Afghan Culture Outside Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simorg (TM) is a multilingual, non-political and non-religious publication with a purpose to promote Afghan culture outside Afghanistan. It provides an opportunity for our readers to be well informed and involved with the progress of Afghans abroad. It is also a valuable avenue for networking amongst Afghans, other Persian and Pashtu speakers, as well as<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/introducing-simorg-a-newspaper-promoting-afghan-culture-outside-afghanistan/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>External Event &#8211; War Story: Serving in Afghanistan, at the Imperial War Museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Imperial War Museum, London, have launched a new exhibition profiling the experiences of soldiers who have served in Afghanistan. To accompany the exhibition the museum has also launched an exciting series of evening events. These free talks bring together experts in the field to explore themes and issues relating to the War in Afghanistan<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/external-event-war-story-serving-in-afghanistan-at-the-imperial-war-museum/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast Interview with Dr Robert Johnson</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following his talk at the Afghanistan Studies Group on 1 December Dr Robert Johnson talked to Kerry Tromanhauser, an MA student in the War Studies Department at King&#8217;s College London, about some of the themes in his talk.  You can hear the interview here (from 0:45 mins). For more podcasts from the War Studies Department<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/podcast-interview-with-dr-robert-johnson/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ASG Features in BBC News Article</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Afghanistan Studies Group has gained a brief mention in a BBC News article after contributing to some of the background research.  The article looks at the Afghanistan knowledge gap and its manifestation in diplomatic circles and academia.  Access the article &#8216;Knowledge of Afghanistan &#8220;astonishingly thin&#8221;&#8216; here.]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the Resources Section</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/welcome-to-the-resources-section/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The resources section has been moved to its own page.  Comments and suggestions still welcome as we develop it.]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the Afghanistan Studies Group</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/welcome-to-the-afghan-studies-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 18:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Welcome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Afghanistan Studies Group provides a research and discussion forum for students of Afghan affairs.  The group has been set up by graduate students at King&#8217;s College London, University of London. The website is brand new and is being added to all the time.  Please check back regularly as we build up this new resource.<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/welcome-to-the-afghan-studies-group/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Portraits of a city under siege &#8211; Alex Strick van Linschoten writes from Kandahar</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/portraits-of-a-city-under-siege-alex-strick-von-linschoten-writes-from-kandahar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Afghan Studies Group’s first article contribution, Alex Strick van Linschoten writes from Kandahar on the growing tension in the city ahead of the coalition’s planned summer operation there. If you want to find out how insecure Kandahar has become, visit the glass-fitter in the bazaar. If he’s wearing a new waistcoat you’ll know<a href="http://www.afghanstudiesgroup.com/portraits-of-a-city-under-siege-alex-strick-von-linschoten-writes-from-kandahar/">[..] Read the Rest.</a>]]></description>
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