Ashley Jackson

9th Q is for @a_a_jackson: What methods would you consider to be most successful in countering corruption at district/local levels in #Afghanistan? What accountability avenues exist in regards to reporting local government abuse/corruption? #AFGPanel 27/n

10th Q is for @Afghan_Policy: IRT identity consciousness among the Afghan #Taliban on the basis of Kandahari and non-Kandahari: Do you think this can damage cohesion of the TB after they get representation in the future government of #Afghanistan? #AFGPanel 28/n

11th Q is for @JarrettBlanc: What are the best & worst case, & most likely scenarios over the next 6-12 months in #Afghanistan? What is the potential for Kabul falling to the #Taliban a la Saigon? #AFGPanel 29/n

12 Q is for @a_a_jackson: What govt mechanisms are there in #Afghanistan to ensure local arrangements will equitably treat women, minorities, & the weak? What will prevent local elites from capturing a disproportionate share of devolved resources and authority? #AFGPanel 30/n

13th Q is for @JarrettBlanc: What do you see as the biggest necessary compromises on the part of #Afghanistan’s govt & the #Taliban in order to get to a lasting peace agreement? #AFGPanel 31/n

14th Q is for @Afghan_Policy: What does a power-sharing agreement b/w #Afghanistan's government and Afghan #Taliban mean for the latter's relationship with the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan)? #AFGPanel 32/n

15th Q is for @a_a_jackson: What is the most successful example of former insurgents breaking with criminality and illicit economic activities? How would that example apply to the #Taliban? #AFGPanel 33/n

1/n I'm struggling to (a) think of any super positive examples and (b) any modestly positive examples that would even really fit the Afghanistan context. One issue is that DDR very rarely works and even where rebels stop fighting, its a messy rollercoaster ride to reintegration