Paper
Gilles Dorronsoro
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Taking Stock of the Taliban's Strategy in Afghanistan
The Taliban should not be underestimated. They are an organized and coordinated enemy, and the United States must change its strategy if there is to be any hope of success.
Published on Sep 22, 2009
Source: The Online NewsHour
In an interview with Dan Sagalyn of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Gilles Dorronsoro discusses the Taliban’s strategy in the Afghanistan and alternative options for the U.S. Dorronsoro explains that the Taliban are an organized and coordinated foe, evidenced by the four hundred attacks made on the August 20 elections, their slow but successful extension of the insurgency to the north, and their establishment of parallel governments in the countryside. The U.S. and the Coalition must rethink their strategy, and concentrate on achieving feasible objectives, like securing the cities and key roadways.
About the Author
Gilles Dorronsoro
Former Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Dorronsoro’s research focuses on security and political development in Afghanistan. He was a professor of political science at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Institute of Political Studies of Rennes.
- Waiting for the Taliban in Afghanistan
- Afghanistan: The Impossible TransitionPaper
Gilles Dorronsoro
Recent Work
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