Im not an apologist for the Taliban but it is simply realistic to acknowledge that the Taliban are an integral part of Afghan society and that they were the only ones capable of bringing order to a place that from 89 to 94 saw more deaths than during 10 years of brutal Soviet occupation. In addition, the Taliban isnt an international terrorist organization. Its aims have always been national. Yes its painful, but a realistic strategy should be based on an Afghanistan under Taliban control.
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