James B. Cunningham: “An agreement which fails in fact to open the way to peace for Afghanistan will be a defeat for U.S. leadership and…”

The restoration of U.S. engagement and a multilateral approach to trade policy in the Indo-Pacific region... is fundamental to success in that competition.

I would--I would think it is important to get to a cease-fire as quickly as possible, particularly given the ongoing campaign against Afghan civilians being waged by the Taliban.

An orderly and legitimate political transition through Presidential elections in 2014 is key to future Afghan stability.

One thing we do know about Afghanistan is that Afghans like to vote even if it is dangerous for them to do so.