...face a difficult struggle to dislodge the regime's troops from the crowded cities of Afghanistan. Rear Adm. John D. Stufflebeem, a senior official with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said recent moves suggest that the Taliban will protect itself...

...Caves are clearly in target sets, because that's where al-Qaida has traditionally hidden," said Rear Adm. John D. Stufflebeem, a senior official with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Found primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan, most...