Whither the Taliban?

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS), located in Washington, D.C., presents the full text of the article entitled "Whither the Taliban?" written by Ali A. Jalali and Lester W. Grau. The article originally appeared in the March 6, 1999 issue of "The Cyber-Caravan," under the title "Taliban--A Model for 'Islamicising' Central Asia?" published by the Foreign Military Studies Office. The article highlights the political, religious, and ethnic backgrounds of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.