Afghanistan Taliban 'Confident Of Victory' Over Nato -- BBC
A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban has said it is "confident of victory" over Nato-led forces and already controls large areas of the country.
Interviewed by the BBC's John Simpson, Zabiullah Mujahed said in remote parts it was "everywhere", and foreign troops were scared to leave their bases.
He also denied any ties with candidates in the "fake" presidential elections.
But it is hard to believe the Taliban might make a comeback in Afghanistan as things stand, our correspondent says.
However, their takeover of Kabul in 1996 was unexpected, and the election of a weak, corrupt president could strengthen them, he adds.
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My Comment: Afghanistan is not what it was in 1996 when the Taliban took controlled.There are over 30 million people in Afghanistan .... and many of them do not like the Taliban.
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