Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, there was a push to take back the southern province Helmand.

Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.

Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California.

Think Afghanistan and pieces of all the countries that surround it, including and especially Iran.

But why did the generals feel the need to rely on these groups, even after the Soviets left Afghanistan?

The tidings of a disaster in Afghanistan provoked an outburst of alarm and indignation in England.

He made himself lord of nearly all the present territory of Afghanistan and of the Punjab.

One thinks of mothers like Mrs. Ruck, whose best-loved sons are in Afghanistan.

He remained another year in Afghanistan making various expeditions in the country and into the Hindoo Koosh.

And with that, in this rapid run through, we may for convenience group Arabia and Persia and Afghanistan.