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December 08, 2009

How's that for some nuance
Posted by Patrick Barry

McChrystal begins by going into surprising detail about the nature of the insurgency threatening Afghanistan, in an overview that moves from the Qetta Shura to the Haqqani Network to Hezbi Islami.  This analysis is more disaggregated than anything I've seen from Obama's team so far, and it contrasts particularly with the testimony given by Gates and Clinton, which suggested that the insurgency had morphed into a kind of multi-headed, but cohesive syndicate.

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Hi,
Violence and instability in Afghanistan continue to rage in the form of an organic insurgency shaped by local identities, networks, and interests.

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