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Carmen Gentile

Carmen Gentile
Carmen Gentile has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and numerous other conflicts. His work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, TIME and numerous other outlets. Carmen's upcoming book "Kissed by the Taliban," will be published by Skyhorse Publishing in spring 2018.
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In Love and War With Iraq’s Elite Fighters

Born in war, raised in war, Iraq’s young special operations forces fight their turn – they just hope their familes understand.

  • Carmen Gentile
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A New Turkish-Saudi Thaw is Helping Rebels in Syria and Worrying Washington

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are finally working together to fight terrorism, and that’s good and bad news to the Obama administration.

  • Carmen Gentile
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Can Taliban Founder’s Release Spark Afghan Peace?

Pakistan released Taliban founder Mullah Baradar, as President Karzai requested. But does Baradar still have the clout to bring peace to Afghanistan? By Carmen Gentile

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Dispatch from Afghanistan: They Don't Want to Fight, Neither Do We

In Nangarhar Province, with the war clock ticking, commanders know the Afghans cannot fight on their own -- or simply will not. “There is no commitment to victory.” By Carmen Gentile

  • Carmen Gentile