Their troops and command structures were nearly wiped out when the US forces regained control.
"Of course, the military command structures should be reduced," an alliance diplomat said.
It's easy, in such murky circumstances, to lose sight of basic command structures.
And he has begun enlisting new recruits and organizing district command structures.
SNP policy is that Scotland would not be in the command structures of NATO.
NATO has agreed to lend its command structures and hardware to future Europe-only military operations.
On the ground, the consequences of unwieldy command structures are clear.
As the old command structures have broken down, many fighters, on all sides, have become bandits.
The CNDP militia has since integrated into the Congolese national army but its soldiers continue to obey rebel command structures.
Then there are technical problems between agencies that use different computer systems, reporting protocols, command structures and legal guidelines.
If Dr. Hoffman gets inside organizations — focusing on command structures — Dr. Sageman gets inside heads, analyzing the terrorist mind-set.
