Warlords Toughen US Task in Afghanistan
The Afghan warlords largely responsible for assisting the U.S.’s ousting of the Taliban in 2001 are now deeply entrenched in Afghan society. They have positions in government, in the police, in the army and in business. Though they have largely relinquished their tanks and heavy artillery, most have been able to maintain their core militias in the form of private security companies, political parties or loose business networks.
Aryn Baker (’01) reports from Kabul for TIME.
Posted January 18th, 2009 |
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