Why Afghanistan Is the Wrong War
George W. Bush led the United States into war in Iraq on the grounds that Saddam Hussein might give his country's nonexistent weapons of mass destruction to terrorists. Now, Bush's successor is perpetuating the war in Afghanistan with comparably dubious arguments about the danger posed by the Taliban and al Qaeda.
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64932/john-mueller/how-dangerous-are-the-taliban
Briefing: Who are the Taliban?
While the "insurgents" often get labeled as the "Taliban," in reality there are several groups fighting the Afghan government and Western forces, and they often act independently of one another and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies. Here, the Monitor maps out the diversity of the insurgency.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20090416/wl_csm/otaliban
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Bush+legacy
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/64932/john-mueller/how-dangerous-are-the-taliban
Briefing: Who are the Taliban?
While the "insurgents" often get labeled as the "Taliban," in reality there are several groups fighting the Afghan government and Western forces, and they often act independently of one another and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies. Here, the Monitor maps out the diversity of the insurgency.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20090416/wl_csm/otaliban
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Bush+legacy
rudkla - 18. Apr, 06:04
