Who Are the Taliban? The Afghan War Deciphered

Tomdispatch.com, The Nation by Anand Gopal | Dec. 10, 2008 (Special Report)

Almost every suicide attack and kidnapping is attributed to "the Taliban." In reality, however, the insurgency is far from monolithic. Full Story »

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Marshall Skidz Smith
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 by Marshall Skidz Smith - Dec. 17, 2008

It was very good in that it showed there are a number of different factions involved in the war. Just like every attack in Iraq was labeled "al Qaeda" in Afghanistan it's "Taliban." In reality there are several different groups who participate in these attacks..

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