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(8,155 posts) Thu Jul 11, 2013, 04:26 PM Jul 2013

Has the war in Afghanistan contracted or expanded the presence of the Taliban?

It seems as though their presence was diminished for several years following the invasion. However, around 2007 or 2008, they began to grow in numbers and their insurgency brought their capability almost back to prewar levels.

Anybody have any papers or studies analyzing this?

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Has the war in Afghanistan contracted or expanded the presence of the Taliban? (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 OP

Oh, easily expanded. Resistance to invasion is native to every culture. sbh Jul 2013 #1

I think we can safely chalk Afghanistan in the "Another Lost War" column. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #2

sbh

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1. Oh, easily expanded. Resistance to invasion is native to every culture.

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Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:06 PM

Jul 2013

Sorry, no papers or studies, but that's how we won US independence. Invasion drives resistance.

Tierra_y_Libertad

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2. I think we can safely chalk Afghanistan in the "Another Lost War" column.

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Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:08 PM

Jul 2013

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