U.S. Army soldiers conduct a combat patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren LopezU.S. Intelligence Briefing: Taliban Increasingly Effective -- 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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My Comment: A sober look at the war in Afghanistan. My only criticism of this report is that it ignores the areas where the surge of US forces have been effective in eliminating the Taliban threat. Otherwise .... this is a must read.
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