U.S. Intelligence Briefing: Taliban Increasingly Effective -- Peter Bergen, CNN
Washington (CNN) -- A December 22 briefing, prepared by the top U.S. intelligence official in Afghanistan and obtained by CNN, maps out the strategy and strength of the Taliban and their allies in Afghanistan, and concludes that the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is increasingly effective.
The briefing, which warns that the "situation is serious," was prepared by Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn last month. His assessment is that the Taliban's "organizational capabilities and operational reach are qualitatively and geographically expanding" and the group is capable of much greater frequency of attacks and varied locations of attacks.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
A Manifesto: Ending the War in Afghanistan -- Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation
Can Karzai Make Peace With the Taliban? -- Bruce London, Real Clear World/The Australian
More Guile Needed in the Afghan Game -- Martin Ivens, Times Online
(Taliaban) In From the Cold? -- New York Times editorial
Intelligence from Tehran Elevates Concern in the West -- Dieter Bednarz, Erich Follath and Holger Stark, Der Spiegel
Tamils have a vote, but little choice -- Matt Wade, Sydney Morning Herald
India’s Controversial New War Doctrine -- Harsh Pant, IRSN
Islam's war against others: Ethnic cleansing spreading in Muslim world -- Clifford D. May, Washington Times
American capabilities and vulnerabilities -- Oliver North, Washington Times
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China's $2.4 Trillion Grip on the Global Economy -- Robert Samuelson, Real Clear World/Washington Post
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