Afghanistan: Insider Attacks a Symptom of a Coming Collapse
The insider attacks in Afghanistan that have killed 51 American and
other NATO troops this year appear to be a Taliban tactic to undermine
Western resolve and drive a wedge between international troops and
Afghan forces. Despite a claim by Secretary of Defense Panetta that
these attacks are a “last gasp” by the Taliban, LIGNET believes they
could significantly set back NATO efforts to build an effective Afghan
military that will be capable of assuming responsibility for domestic
security when the NATO-led force withdraws in 2014.
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