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WORLD NEWS: "U.S. Expects Afghan Violence to Worsen: Commanders See Taliban Preparing Winter Offensive," by Yochi J. Dreazen, Wall Street Journal, 23 September 2008.
In the
Good article on McCain v Obama, I cited the issue of how far the Taliban might advance before winter sets in across Afghanistan.
But our military is now talking about a sustained winter effort by the Taliban to keep the insecurity up—a lot more fighting than in previous years.
Barnett Rubin predicts a winter offensive in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I stand corrected.
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