The United States has made considerable progress in its war touproot Osama bin Laden's terrorist network and the Taliban regimethat protects it in Afghanistan. However, the challenge forWashington will be to turn the rout of the Taliban into a decisivemilitary victory and then ensure that the post-war politicalstructure that emerges prevents Islamic extremists such as theTaliban and bin Laden from returning to roost in Afghanistan.
Las cuatro derrotas en Afganistán elperiodico.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elperiodico.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.