In Afghanistan, The West And Allies Fight A Murky Foe -- L.A. Times
The Taliban movement, the Haqqani network and splinter groups make contradictory statements and shift alliances, while neighboring Pakistan is accused of having a hand in it all.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan — After 10 years of fighting in Afghanistan, Western forces and their Afghan allies are finding no simple answer to a seemingly straightforward question: Who, exactly, is the enemy?
The pattern of recent insurgent attacks on prominent targets, even as Afghan forces gradually assume more responsibility for security, highlights long-standing confusion over the nature and motives of an often unseen foe.
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