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Scotsman.com News - International - Taliban controlling much of Afghanistan, warn experts

Scotsman.com News - International - Taliban controlling much of Afghanistan, warn experts: "THE Taliban is back in control of 'vast swathes' of Afghanistan and its influence is growing fast, an influential think-tank warned today. Despite the massive international financial and military effort, insurgents have established a permanent presence in more than half of the troubled country. The situation is so bad that it is a question of 'when not if' the Taliban will reappear in Kabul, and there is a 'serious' danger they could regain control of the state."

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