The West’s war in Afghanistan is failing — Crisis Group
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KABUL — A leading international think tank Sunday issued a damning review of the US-led war in Afghanistan and said Nato plans to end its combat mission by 2014 would lead to the Kabul government’s collapse.
The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) said the coalition’s strategy to break the Taliban, build popular support among civilians, woo disenchanted rebels and boost Afghan security forces was failing.
More than 140,000 US-led troops are waging a counter-insurgency campaign mostly in the south and east of the country amid dwindling support for the war back home as the fighting returns a record number of coalition casualties.
“There is little evidence that the operations have disrupted the insurgency’s momentum.... The Taliban are more active than ever and they still enjoy sanctuary and support in Pakistan,” said the ICG report.
The Taliban and other militants tied to al-Qaeda are believed to hold rear bases in the tribal areas across the border in Pakistan, with rumors rife that they operate with the tacit consent of some Pakistani intelligence officials..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101201com3.html
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