Who Are the Taliban? The Afghan War Deciphered
Almost every suicide attack and kidnapping is attributed to "the Taliban." In reality, however, the insurgency is far from monolithic. Full Story »
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Posted by Gregory Kruse - Dec 10, 2008 - 11:43 AM PST
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Vitally important piece for any outsider trying to understand what is actually going on in Afghanistan.
US politicians and pundits speak as though the issues and the players are clear and distinct, which has no bearing on reality. We tend to regard any ... More »
The article is clearly written, and one of the most informative articles I have seen on the various factions of Afghanis and foreigners who are controlling Afghanistan.
The burgeoning disaster is prompting the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai and international players to speak openly of negotiations with sections of the ... More »
This is actually a story, well told and true. It clarifies a blurry picture of what the US is facing in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the tribal areas. Gopal refines the picture of the enemy while adding color so that the situation can be put into a perspective that is closer to reality. What solutions we are about to try to dissolve the threat of a global Islamic Caliphate should be callibrated to the texture of the locality, not dumped all over like was done in Iraq. This story ... More »
I think the trend now is toward getting interested in the plight of our "enemies" and treating them with respect. I remember with rue, not long ago ... More »
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It was very good in that it showed there are a number of different factions involved in the war. Just like every attack in Iraq was labeled "al Qaeda" in Afghanistan it's "Taliban." In reality there are several different groups who participate in these attacks..
Serious piece, and one Obama should read several times. Even a quick scan will convince most that the great majority of Americans have no idea what is going on in Afghanistan.
I agree with Tariq Ali of London and Imran Khan of Pakistan that the US military effort in Afghanistan (and the border area of Pakistan) is only ... More »
After hundreds of years of war and occupation, corruption, and everybody from the British Occupation chopping off heads and putting them on sticks, ... More »
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