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1/ On civilians in Taliban rhetoric:For well over a decade, Taliban rhetoric counted civilian govt employees, journalists, health & aid sector, even relatives & bystanders as enemies (recall claimed attacks

1/ On Afghan war casualties:Entire @nytimes project to track casualties stemmed from Kabul/DC's decision to classify figures....yet this year, Afg govt has resumed sharing. Its figures are higher than NYT!By

THREAD: On Taliban Prisoners as Leverage in Negotiations.Many people, including experienced scholars & high-ranking officials, are discussing Taliban prisoners as if they are a significant or even primary source of

A false accusation was spread about the non-profit organisation I work for. The subject is serious, but nothing else about the claim is.Not only does this rumor misrepresent my work,