Study Provides Clues for Taliban Motivation

A recent study by the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Canadian Global Peace and Security Fund finds that some Taliban believe they are fighting a "war of liberation" against the coalition troops in their country. The study also finds that many Afghans support the Taliban due to their perceptions of why the coalition forces are in their country.  Read more in "Taliban motivated by revenge against Western armies more than Islam: Study", The Canadian Press, November 14, 2010.