2011 Seen as Make-or-Break Year for Afghan Mission By: Laura King | Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan-year-20110101,0,2466343.story

After ambitious campaigns in 2010 didn't yield dramatic results against the Taliban, Western officials promise to keep up the pressure in the new year but face an uphill task as fighters make inroads in other regions.