A U.S. Army soldier watches for insurgents during an air-assault mission with Afghan forces in the mountains of Khowst province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2010. The operation resulted in the location and destruction of two insurgent weapons caches. The soldier is assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brent C. PowellU.S. Military Campaign To Topple Resilient Taliban Hasn't Succeeded -- Washington Post
An intense military campaign aimed at crippling the Taliban has so far failed to inflict more than fleeting setbacks on the insurgency or put meaningful pressure on its leaders to seek peace, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials citing the latest assessments of the war in Afghanistan.
Escalated airstrikes and special operations raids have disrupted Taliban movements and damaged local cells. But officials said that insurgents have been adept at absorbing the blows and that they appear confident that they can outlast an American troop buildup set to subside beginning next July.
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