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This section features Critical Threats work on West Africa and the Maghreb, Afghanistan and Russia. For further analysis on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, please visit the Institute for the Study of War.

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The Taliban Capture: Mullah Baradar

By Ahmad Majidyar, National Review Online, February 17, 2010

While the arrest of the Taliban’s No. 2, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, could deal a serious blow to the Taliban in the short term — as the insurgent group is struggling to counter NATO’s ongoing offensive in southern Afghanistan — its long-term impact on overall Taliban activity in Afghanistan, Kabul’s reconciliation efforts, and U.S.-Pakistan cooperation should not be overstated.

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By , December 31, 1969

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By Winston Lincoln, December 31, 1969