Afghanistan on edge
The Taliban are raising their game while coalition tactics are stuck
29 - 08 - 2008
"...an apparent US victory
achieved before the end of the year may, in reality, be just a further stage in
a longer-term civil war in Afghanistan. This is supported by the likelihood
that many Taliban and al-Qaida units have already crossed the border into
north-west Pakistan, where there is substantial local support for their
position..."
That was Paul Rogers, in early December 2001. He's still writing a weekly column for openDemocracy, and hasn't missed a beat between then and now. His latest contribution analyses the perilous situation in Afghanistan.
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