An Analysis of Taliban 'Night Letters'
16 November 2007
Thomas H. Johnson, 'The Taliban Insurgency and an Analysis of Shabnamah (Night Letters)', Small Wars & Insurgencies, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 317 - 344
ABSTRACT: "The Taliban has recently re-emerged on the Afghan scene with vengeance. Five years after being defeated in Afghanistan by a US coalition, the resurgent Taliban, backed by al-Qaeda, are mounting an increasingly virulent insurgency, especially in the east...
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French Won't Relieve Canadians in Kandahar: Globe and Mail
16 November 2007
Peter O'Neil, 'French Won't Relieve Canadians in Kandahar', The Globe and Mail, 16 November 2007.
EXCERPT: "France is looking to step up its efforts in Afghanistan, but will likely stop short of any major commitment to replace Canada's troops in Kandahar, an official said here yesterday [...] Canada has been pressuring allies such as Germany and France, which have troops in relatively peaceful areas such as Kabul, to share more...
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Pushtuns, Tribalism, Leadership, Islam and Taliban
16 November 2007
Vern Liebl, 'Pushtuns, Tribalism, Leadership, Islam and Taliban: A Short View', Small Wars and Insurgencies, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 492 - 510.
ABSTRACT: "This report provides a short overview of Pushtun tribalism, how it impacts leadership and how it is affected by Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism. It briefly details the Pushtuns' historical background, geographic location and tribal dynamics, and also explores recent...
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UN: Afghan Opium Trade Fuelling Insurgency
16 November 2007
'Afghanistan Opium Survey 2007,' United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 16 November 2007.
"In its final Afghan Opium Survey for 2007 issued today [16 September 2007], the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that opium is now equivalent to more than half (53%) of the country's licit GDP. Speaking at a conference in Brussels on the future of Afghanistan, hosted by Princeton University, the Executive Director of UNODC,...
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