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# Afghanistan on edge
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/afghanistan-on-edge/
- Published: 2008-08-28T23:08:25.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:59:09.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 19:46

"...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](https://www.opendemocracy.net/author/Paul%5FRogers.jsp), 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](https://www.opendemocracy.net/article/afghanistan-the-edge-of-calamity) analyses the perilous situation in Afghanistan.