Stardate 20011019.1321 (On Screen): Another indication that the Taliban are losing control: five offices belonging to a Swedish aid agency in the northern part of Afghanistan were looted by Taliban forces. It appears that they were primarily interested in taking vehicles, which they used to flee the region.
(discuss)They also offered a truce to the Northern Alliance, which was turned down. But Ambassador Zaeef says that the Taliban's forces remain united and strong. I believe him. (Heh.)
Update: Yet more indications that support for the Taliban is failing; we've been apparently fomenting rebellion among Pashtun leaders who have been fed up with the Taliban for a long time anyway.
