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La République de Dieu is a collection of essays on the idea of God; on evangelism ("La République de Dieu"); on Islamic fundamentalism ("L'Islam médiéval"); and followed by empirical chapters analyzing a number of conflicts between the Muslim and non-Muslim world: Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Arab/Israeli.

In my 37-year career in the CIA, I spent 23 of them overseas, in generally long tours, respectively in India, Congo, Sudan, Morocco, Jordan and France. From 1979-1984, I was chief of the Near East and South Asia Division in the Directorate of Operations, and from 1984-1989, I was CIA chief in Paris.

Dr. Cogan is an associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) at the Kennedy School, Harvard University, concentrating on European issues and in particular on French-American relations. He is the author of many books and articles including French Negotiating Behavior: Dealing with ‘la Grande Nation’ (United States Institute of Peace Press, 2003), translated into French as Diplomatie à la française (Edtions Jacob-Duvernet, 2005). In 2006, Dr. Cogan was awarded the medal of the Prix Ernest Lémonon of the Académie des Sciences Morales at Politiques (ASMP) of the Institut de France for the French version of the book. Before coming to Harvard as a Research Fellow in the Intelligence and Policy Project in 1989, Dr.Cogan had a 37-year career in the CIA, with long tours in India, Congo, Sudan, Morocco, Jordan and France. From 1979-1984, he was chief of the Near East and South Asia Division in the Directorate of Operations, and from 1984-1989, he was CIA chief in Paris. In May 2007, he was awarded the grade of Officer in the Legion d’Honneur by President Jacques Chirac. .bu.edu/ihi/ihi-fellows/external/cogan.html

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Opium production in Afghanistan

Soviet period (1979-1989)

U.S. officials had refused to investigate charges of heroin dealing by its Afghan allies 'because U.S. narcotics policy in Afghanistan has been subordinated to the war against Soviet influence there.' In 1995, the former CIA director of the Afghan operation, Charles Cogan, admitted the CIA had indeed sacrificed the drug war to fight the Cold War. 'Our main mission was to do as much damage as possible to the Soviets. We didn't really have the resources or the time to devote to an investigation of the drug trade,'... 'I don't think that we need to apologize for this. Every situation has its fallout.... There was fallout in terms of drugs, yes. But the main objective was accomplished. The Soviets left Afghanistan.

Jan 2004 America Abroad examines the tragic past of Afghanistan, the prospects for a brighter future, and the role of the United States and the international community in the rebuilding of this devastated country.

Dr. Cogan is an associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) at the Kennedy School, Harvard University, concentrating on European issues and in particular on French-American relations.

November 20, 2006, Dr. Charles Cogan receives the Ernest Lémonon Prize
The Prix Ernest Lémonon - named after an early 20th century French historian - is awarded annually to French-language authors of contemporary international politics or books dealing with social and economic issues in France and globally. On July 3, 2006, the Académie decided to award the Prize to Charles Cogan. On November 20, 2006 under the Coupole of the Institut de France in Paris, the honoree received his the prize from the Académie’s Président, André Damien.

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