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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