From DoD Buzz:I wrote a piece last week about the possibility of a Taliban surge in Afghanistan after three previously divided warlords across the border in Pakistan decided to put aside their differences and unite in a common cause. What’s the common cause? First, stop fighting the Pakistani security forces. Second, and more ominous, join forces with the Afghan Taliban to fight the U.S. and NATO in Afghanistan.
The Guardian caught up with the story this week. Also, Ahmed Rashid, the extremely well plugged-in Pakistani journalist and author of the books Taliban and one I’m currently reading, Descent into Chaos, confirmed the likelihood of a surge of Taliban fighters into Afghanistan this spring in an article in the Globe and Mail. A spate of ceasefires between the Pakistani army and militants in northern Pakistan give these groups renewed freedom of movement and a secure sanctuary from which to launch attacks into Afghanistan.
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My Comment: I have to agree with this assessment.
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