The Khyber Impasse by Tariq Ali
After six years of NATO occupation in Afghanistan, the violence and death toll have escalated. The Taliban now control more territory than before. "The lesson here, as in Iraq, is a basic one. It is much better for regime-change to come from below even if this means a long wait as in South Africa, Indonesia or Chile. Occupations disrupt the possibilities of organic change and create a much bigger mess than existed before. Afghanistan is but one example," observes author and political commentator Tariq Ali.