European think-tank sees Taliban growing in Afghanistan

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » April 14th, 2008, 7:34 am

The continuing strength of the insurgency and the Afghan governmentâ€™s weakness make Western and European defeat in Afghanistan a realistic prospect, warns a report published by the newly-established European Council on Foreign Relations, a London-based think-tank.
The report recently presented in Brussels by its author, Daniel Korski, says that six years of war and the biggest military operation in the history of NATO have failed to subdue the Afghan insurgency.

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Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » April 14th, 2008, 7:36 am

Without reading the article I would say that the spring would bring them out to colect the "poppy" crop and $$.

How else would they pay for beans and bullets?

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » April 14th, 2008, 11:13 am

Tenn-RGR wrote:So you mean these guys hide-out in the winter and fight when its warm? HOLY SHIT these guys are good!!!!!

I walked into that one....

But still they have been predicted to hit the poppy crop this spring. With that in mind alone there is a predicted increase in Taliban attacks.

Darksaga · Post by **Darksaga** » April 15th, 2008, 4:15 pm

As long as the Madrassas's in the border area remain unadressed then their will be a continuous supply of men for the Taliban. Furthermore Central Authorty needs to expand the rule of law through out the country in a manner where they provide stability and the needs of the people are met and thereby undercut the Taliban validity that they may have with the people.

and the caveat tongue in check comment.... teach them Afghans to shoot straight already.

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » April 15th, 2008, 8:01 pm

Leave it to the Europeans to identify a problem that they have no intention of giving an honest effort to assist with.

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » April 15th, 2008, 8:28 pm

Silverback wrote:Leave it to the Europeans to identify a problem that they have no intention of giving an honest effort to assist with.

Amen....

But they will figure out some way to blame it on us.

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » April 16th, 2008, 1:41 am

Southoftheborder wrote: The funny thing is, if you look at the immigration aspirations and realities of many Afghans -- they are headed to Europe -- guess who is going to have to deal with this sooner or later?

I posted this issue back in 2005 I think. Since the GWOT started the streets in Athens filled with Paki/Afghani etc... There are many and they multiply.

So our day will come.