MARJA SITING - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Keith B. Lawson and Lance Cpl. Spence G. Press work together to identify targets as Taliban fighters approach from Marja toward their position at the "Five Points" intersection, Feb. 9, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian TuthillOutside View: Vietnam 1963 and Afghanistan 2010 -- Lawrence Sellin, UPI Outside View Commentator, UPI
HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- According to a strategic assessment of security operations in Afghanistan prepared by U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.) on Dec 9, 2009, the Taliban believe they are winning.
Additionally, the Afghan people do not know whether the current government or the Taliban will prevail. The population, particularly the majority Pashtuns, are hedging their bets. Most Afghans are dismayed by the injustice and corruption of the central government, in particular, the Afghan National Police, McCaffrey said.
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Additionally, the Afghan people do not know whether the current government or the Taliban will prevail. The population, particularly the majority Pashtuns, are hedging their bets. Most Afghans are dismayed by the injustice and corruption of the central government, in particular, the Afghan National Police, McCaffrey said.
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Afghanistan: Let this operation be the last -- Independent editorial
“R.I.P. Mr. Wilson, Father of the Taliban” -- Joshua Foust, Registan
The winner takes all in Afghanistan -- M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
Pakistani-U.S. relations -- Harlan Ullman, UPI
It's time for U.S. to consider targeting Iran's gas imports -- Washington Post editorial
On Iran, all of the above -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Iran, Facebook, and the Limits of Online Activism -- Cameron Abadi, Foreign P
Afghanistan: Let this operation be the last -- Independent editorial
“R.I.P. Mr. Wilson, Father of the Taliban” -- Joshua Foust, Registan
The winner takes all in Afghanistan -- M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
Pakistani-U.S. relations -- Harlan Ullman, UPI
It's time for U.S. to consider targeting Iran's gas imports -- Washington Post editorial
On Iran, all of the above -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Iran, Facebook, and the Limits of Online Activism -- Cameron Abadi, Foreign Policy
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“R.I.P. Mr. Wilson, Father of the Taliban” -- Joshua Foust, Registan
The winner takes all in Afghanistan -- M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
Pakistani-U.S. relations -- Harlan Ullman, UPI
It's time for U.S. to consider targeting Iran's gas imports -- Washington Post editorial
On Iran, all of the above -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Iran, Facebook, and the Limits of Online Activism -- Cameron Abadi, Foreign Policy
Moscow redux? -- Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer
As Obama bets on Asia, regional players hedge -- Jim Hoagland, Washington Post
1977 vs. 1979 -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
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