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Tribes, the Taliban and the Death of Baitullah Mahsud

By Steven Pressfield | Published: August 17, 2009

I was very interested last week to see what would happen, in terms of leadership succession among the Pakistani Taliban, after the reputed death of Baitullah Mahsud. According to scores of press reports as well as Pakistani and Taliban spokesmen, the immediate aftermath was a shootout involving two rival successors, Hakimullah Mahsud and Wali ur-Rehman, [...]

Posted in Afghanistan, Editorial, On Tribalism | Also tagged Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, tribal mindet, Tribalism, tribes, troops | 1 Comment

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