The President Should Announce U.S. Troop Extension in Afghanistan Before the 2016 NATO Summit
President Obama should announce a U.S. troop extension in Afghanistan before the July 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw.
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President Obama should announce a U.S. troop extension in Afghanistan before the July 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw.
The Taliban is in transition. Its leadership council in Quetta—in Pakistan’s Balochistan province—announced recently that Mullah Akhtar Mansour would replace Mullah Mohammed Omar as the leader of the insurgent movement. The appointment of Mullah Mansour to head the Taliban is an opportunity for Pakistan to solidify its control over the organization and finally help bring about a genuine reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
Today's stark and brutal reality in Afghanistan has delivered a sobering blow to Doha: those who deal with the Taleban, will only end up losing face.
Taliban retake control of Afghanistan in 2021, 20 years after dem dey removed from power through one US-led military coalition.
After 20 years fighting an insurgency against U.S. troops, the Taliban now face an even bigger challenge: trying to rebuild the country.