1. Bin Laden's Death and the New Unknown in Afghanistan.
- Author
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Rubin, Alissa J., Sanger, David E., Gall, Carlotta, Khapalwak, Ruhullah, Sahak, Sharifullah, and Shah, Taimoor
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INSURGENCY - Abstract
KABUL, Afghanistan -- From the Taliban's hidden mud compounds to NATO's headquarters in Brussels and the Pentagon, combatants in a decade-long war are asking versions of the same question: How does Osama bin Laden's death change the struggle over who will control Afghanistan? For the Taliban, the jury is still out: they say their insurgency was never solely dependent on Bin Laden, and they could survive his demise, but the American raid that killed him has raised the possibility that even the movement's top leaders may not be safe in Pakistan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Published
- 2011