Dexter Filkins

Correspondent in Afghanistan for the New York Times, Author

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Correspondent in Afghanistan for the New York Times, Author

Dexter Filkins on KCRW

Less than a year ago, the US and NATO promised continued assistance and training for ten more years, with the Pentagon talking of 6 to 9000 soldiers.  Then, the White House said a…

What Will We Leave Behind in Afghanistan After 2014?

Less than a year ago, the US and NATO promised continued assistance and training for ten more years, with the Pentagon talking of 6 to 9000 soldiers.  Then, the White House said a…

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Afghanistan’s new law prohibits women from resisting their husband’s sexual advances, which amounts to marital rape.

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Afghanistan’s new law prohibits women from resisting their husband’s sexual advances, which amounts to marital rape.

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