"In Afghanistan, Real Leverage Starts With Real Troops" (The Washington Post)
December 1, 2009 - Kimberly KaganIn Afghanistan, Real Leverage Starts With More Troops
By Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, The Washington Post, November 27, 2009
By Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, The Washington Post, November 27, 2009
Kandahar City, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar City, Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
The Central Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on the Central Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
For more information on the Zhari and Panjwai districts in Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
Northern Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on the Northern Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
Jeff Dressler discusses likely operations in Marjeh in a post at the AEI Center for Defense Studies.
It is a strategic mistake for decision makers in Washington to buy-in to the Taliban’s propaganda efforts.