Who Are the Taliban? The Afghan War Deciphered
Almost every suicide attack and kidnapping is attributed to "the Taliban." In reality, however, the insurgency is far from monolithic. Full Story »
Posted by Gregory KruseReview
The article is clearly written, and one of the most informative articles I have seen on the various factions of Afghanis and foreigners who are controlling Afghanistan.
The burgeoning disaster is prompting the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai and international players to speak openly of negotiations with sections of the insurgency.
The movement is a mélange of nationalists, Islamists, and bandits that fall uneasily into three or four main factions.
Naqibullah explained, “The U.S. installed a puppet regime here. It was an affront to Islam, an injustice that all Afghans should rise up against.”
And Obama and his militant advisers wants to escalate military operations there?