A piece by Jason Burke in today's Observer;
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/24/afghanistan
Not very cheering, to say the least.While clashes in remote Helmand dominate the headlines, another battle is being waged by the insurgents on Kabul's doorstep. There, the Taliban are winning support by building a parallel administration, which is more effective, more popular and more brutal than the government's
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