Carr Center Fellow Michael Semple leads:

“Talking Helmand”
The Political Officer's advice for armies campaigning in the Pashtoon heartland.

NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan want to engage with "tribes" and "local communities", so as to win their confidence and cooperation in the counter-insurgency campaign. The armies want to know whom to approach and how to engage with them. This seminar is a case study in how a civilian political officer tries to guide the military in dealing with the complexities of Afghan society in the province of Helmand.

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