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May 24, 2005
The Forgotten War
U.S. and allied forces are still actively fighting elements of the
Taliban and al Qaeda, as this interesting report from an Italian website reveals. The scene of the fighting, the Paktika province, was a major area of anti-Soviet resistance in the 1980s and its dense forests offer some refuge from American air power. Don't miss the last line: the Taliban commander in the region is believed to be new al Qaeda's no. 3. It seems everyone gets a chance to be AQ's no. 3 man, at least for 15 minutes...
Posted by Richard Miniter at May 24, 2005 05:17 PM