ASSESSMENTS

Afghanistan: The Nature of the Insurgency

Jun 1, 2009 | 12:22 GMT

Summary

There is no doubt that the Taliban currently have the initiative in Afghanistan, but the movement has a long way to go before it can effect a decisive victory. While the Taliban need not evolve from insurgent group to conventional army to achieve that goal, they must move beyond guerrilla tactics, consolidate their disparate parts and find ways to function as a more coordinated fighting force.

Neither side in the struggle in Afghanistan is operating at full potential. (With STRATFOR maps)...

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