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...fall of Mazar-i-Sharif would be a body blow to the Taliban, although not a mortal one. The battle there turns out to have been a curtain-raiser for a showdown at Kabul. Still, winter's snows have not yet frozen the battlefields, and the Taliban has lost a city whose capture once confirmed its authority over almost all of Afghanistan. Even if the Alliance is unable to press their momentum at Kabul, the fall of Mazar is a signal that even if the Taliban manage to hold out for many more months, their best years are behind them...
...fall of Mazar-i-Sharif would be a body blow to the Taliban, but not a mortal one. The city is far beyond the movement's traditional heartland, its capture having served as a symbol of the Taliban's ambition to rule over all of Afghanistan. Its fighting forces reportedly remain strong and resolute in the west, south and east of the country, and their will to resist appears undiminished. Still, the loss of Mazar-i-Sharif on the eve of winter would be a timely reminder that while they may well hold out for many months yet, time...
...Mazar-i-Sharif falls, it's all over for the Taliban. But I think that's overstated. They're extremely strong in the south, and they're being reinforced daily by volunteers from Pakistan and elsewhere. But if the reports prove true, it would certainly be a major blow to the Taliban - their first big loss...
...team will feel the blow the most on offense. The Catamounts’ three top scorers from last year’s squad graduated in the spring...