The Big Picture: in Afghanistan la guerra continua

With the U.S. troop surge now nearing its peak in Afghanistan, more than 150,000 US and international troops are now on the ground. 64 of those troops lost their lives this month, as forces pushed hard into the southern Kandahar Province, traditionally the heartland of the Taliban. At the same time, preliminary discussions are beginning to take place between the inner circle of President Hamid Karzai and members of the Quetta shura, the leadership group that oversees the Taliban war effort inside Afghanistan. Part of the current coalition strategy is to continue applying pressure on the Taliban in the fields, and encouraging their leaders to participate in hoped-for settlement talks.

48 nuove foto dalla guerra in Afghanistan, dove ai caduti italiani, americani, svedesi e inglesi si aggiunge il dramma infinito dei civili.

Da The Big Picture.