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November 16, 2001
Friday
 
 
No wonder the Taleban ran
Perry de Havilland (London)  Afghanistan

Julian Manyon sees the devastation wrought by the B-52s, but says that the fall of Kabul is not the end of the struggle. He gives an excellent eyewitness report in The Spectator from the front line in Afghanistan.

I look forward to hearing from all those out there in 'establishment pundit land' who sneered at the effect of the US bombing.