Follow the Money: Why the U.S. Is Losing the War in Afghanistan
Source: Center for Strategic International Studies

It is clear that a US failure to provide the necessary resources to win in Afghanistan is not the only factor in the rising tide of violence there. The weakness of the Afghan central government and the fact that the Taliban-HiG-Haqqani and Al Qa’ida have had a near sanctuary in Pakistan have also played a critical role in the resurgence of the threat, and creating an insurgency that has made major gains over the last four years. The Burke chair recently published a companion report that provides a detailed summary picture of the steady growth in Taliban-HiG-Haqqani and Al Qa’ida threat activity and its impact on US casualties.

+ Full Report (PDF; 950 KB)

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