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Senior British diplomat Paddy Ashdown says defeat is a real possibility in Afghanistan, unless NATO changes its strategy.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-02-13-voa47.cfm


From Information Clearing House

By Mike Whitney

The Taliban's approach is methodical and deliberate. They've shown they can survive the harshest conditions and still achieve tactical victories over a better-equipped enemy. They are highly-motivated and believe their cause is just. After all, they're not fighting to occupy a foreign nation; they're fighting to defend their own country.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19350.htm