BODY LANGUAGE - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John B. Kavanaugh explains to an Aghan National Army soldier how his firing stance can affect his balance and accuracy near Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Dec. 14, 2009. The Marines took a squad of soldiers through a combat marksmanship drills to improve their combat effectiveness. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian A. TuthillHow NATO hopes to undercut the Afghan Taliban -- Christian Science Monitor
The US troop surge comes with a new program to pay Taliban-allied villages to switch sides in order to weaken the Taliban's bargaining power in any high-level talks.
With its decision to deploy 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the United States is looking to put the Taliban in a more conciliatory mood.
If it can claim more successes on the battlefield, the thinking goes, it can convince more low- and mid-level insurgents to quit under a new NATO program created to win them over. And if it can hollow out this base of fighters and commanders on which Taliban leaders rely, it can improve its bargaining position against them in high-level negotiations.
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More News On Afghanistan
Afghan troops kill Taliban attackers, official says -- Reuters
2 Taliban die in clash with police in Afghan city -- Yahoo News/AP
Suicide Bombers Repelled in Afghan Province -- New York Times
Taliban Seize Building in Eastern Afghanistan, 3 Attackers Killed -- Voice of America
Taliban in suicide vests attack Afghan city -- AFP
Afghanistan's Karzai shrugs off criticism of his cabinet picks -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghan president defends decision on cabinet nominees -- Voice of America
Amid scrutiny, Karzai defends cabinet picks -- New York Times
Hamid Karzai defends new Cabinet amid claims nothing has changed -- Times Online
In Afghan war, officer flourishes outside the box -- AP
California unit prepares bases for Afghanistan surge -- McClatchy News
UN fights hunger in Afghanistan -- AP
Civilians train in ‘Afghan City’ in the Midwest -- New York Times
U.S. civilians train for Afghanistan -- UPI
Christmas 'heartbreaking' for British troops' families -- AFP
Commentaries And Analysis
Turmoil in Pakistan threatens Obama's new Afghan strategy -- McClatchy News
Fighting a smarter war in Afghanistan -- Anne Marlowe, Wall Street Journal
Giving up at Tora Bora -- Susan Glasser, Washington Post
The race against Obama's deadline in Afghanistan -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Myths and troop surges -- Christopher Duquette, Washington Times
No reason for optimism about war in Afghanistan -- Carl Hiaasen, Miami Herald
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