Lawrence’s Shadow: How Afghan Resistance Can Topple the Taliban

Abstract

Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s regime faces deepening economic collapse, ethnic alienation, and persistent internal and external pressures. The United States now possesses an ideal opportunity to subvert Taliban rule and deny Afghanistan’s further usage as a terrorist safe haven. While the past quarter-century has seen overt investment into Counter Insurgency Operations, this article explains how the United States can enable and empower a current...