US Shifts Emphasis in Afghanistan to Security and Road Building
- Reports on Pentagon efforts for stabilization and reconstruction in the country.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/12/international/asia/12AFGH.html

US Placing Greater Emphasis on Economic Stabilization in Afghanistan
- According to Ahmed Rashid, the United States readjusts its strategic priorities, shifting its focus away from the pursuit of suspected terrorists and instead placing greater emphasis on helping Karzai's administration promote political and economic securi
- http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/business/articles/eav060902.shtml

Warlord Pushes for Control of a Corner of Afghanistan
- Report on the differences between Padsha Khan Zadran, a warlord in Khost province, and the Transitional Government. New York Times, US (free registration required).
- http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/08/06/international/asia/06AFGH.html

U.S. Attack on Warlord Aims to Help Interim Leader
- The CIA has tried to kill Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, using a missile fired from an unmanned surveillance drone. New York Times, US (free registration required).
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/09/international/asia/09MILI.html

West Pays Warlords to Stay in Line
- Afghan commanders are being bribed with British and US money to ensure their loyalty to the new government. The Observer, UK.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,759203,00.html

Violence Thwarts Mazar-i-Sharif's Rehabilitation
- A report on security problems in the area and extracts of an interview with General Rashid Dostum.
- http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav070102a.shtml

Slow Western Aid Could Undermine Afghan Stability
- A comment on recent developments by Ahmed Rashid for EurasiaNet.
- http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav071802a.shtml