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- Published: Friday, 27 March 2009 12:04
27 March 2009
Many of us are waiting -- not so patiently -- for President Obama's announcement of the new strategy on AfPak. No matter which road we chose, it will be long and filled with liquid, political mirages.
Carlotta Gall has emerged as a premier voice on AfPak. I've noticed over time that she seems to be ahead of the curve on reporting, and so when her name appears, my eyes focus on her words. It remains popular to bash the New York Times, but when it comes to war reporting they are tough to match. Alternative media sources seem to be mostly avoiding serious firsthand Afghanistan reporting. Have any non-active duty dedicated-bloggers spent a year there yet? I'm currently reading through the latest of about $600 worth of books on the fight -- waiting quietly in the back of the room, for today --before the rough journey ahead. Unfortunately it looks like Mexico might fill the off-seasons from AfPak.
From the New York Times:
Pakistani and Afghan Taliban Unify in Face of U.S. Influx
The story had this disturbing anectdote:
At the same time, American officials told The New York Times this week that Pakistan’s military intelligence agency continued to offer money, supplies and guidance to the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan as a proxy to help shape a friendly government there once American forces leave.
