And under the new rules of engagement, Taliban forces who move into houses and civilian compounds in the unprotected areas will in many cases be immune from coalition raids. It seems reasonable to wonder whether this course will result in as many or more Afghans turning away from the coalition as errant airstrikes.
One final observation. By effectively grounding the coalition's attack aircraft, the Taliban's information operations have revealed themselves to be perhaps the most effective anti-aircraft weapon in history.
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