Afghanistan on edge

28 August 2008
The Taliban are raising their game while coalition tactics are stuck

"...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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