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This paper analyzes the political lessons learned in post-war Afghanistan since the signing of the Bonn Agreement in December 2001. The author takes stock of the decisions made in 2001 and re-evaluates them in light of the dilemmas, which were facing the policymakers at that time. The paper explains that the post-conflict reconstruction lessons learned from Afghanistan can provide a valuable input for the planning of future international assistance and state building in post-war societies.