Are The Taliban Winning The Propaganda War?

The view from a gun position at Firebase Phoenix overlooking the Korengal Valley. Paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, occupy several small firebases along the valley in one of the most hard-fought areas in Afghanistan's Regional Command –East area of responsibility. U.S. Army photo

US Withdrawal From Korengal Valley A 'Taliban Propaganda Coup' -- The Long War Journal

The recent US withdrawal from the Korengal Valley in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan has provided the Taliban with yet another "Taliban propaganda coup," as a video released shows enemy fighters in charge of the former US outposts.

In the video, the Taliban claim to have taken control of the Korengal Valley, while conducting a guided tour of an abandoned US outpost with an Al Jazeera reporter. Taliban fighters are seen walking through the base, which just days ago was occupied by US forces until they withdrew to comply with "the requirements of the new population-centric counterinsurgency strategy," according to Lieutenant General David Rodriguez, ISAF's Joint Command commander.

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My Comment: Are we losing the propaganda war in Afghanistan?

Considering the fact that the news coverage in the region (Pakistan, India, etc.) is reporting this as a major victory for the Taliban, coupled with Pakistan's complaints that the Taliban are now setting up safe havens within Afghanistan itself .... yup .... this is a major "Taliban propaganda coup".