Bin Laden’s death may be a watershed moment for al-Qaeda, but for the war in Afghanistan and for the Taliban it changes little. This is not to understate the importance...
19 June 2011
Bin Laden’s death may be a watershed moment for al-Qaeda, but for the war in Afghanistan and for the Taliban it changes little. This is not to understate the importance (however symbolic) of the US raid, since the circumstances have called the US relationship with Pakistan into question along with the fundamental rationale for an extended foreign troop presence inside Afghanistan...