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State Dept wonders if Taliban are the enemy. Ummm,


Posted: Jun 19, 2013

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No they don't and yes they did. - Afghan police killed 4

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and captured 2 Islamic militants the night before. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there has been no ceasefire called just yet, only the hope of one in the days leading up to the peace talks between the US, Afghanistan and the Taliban. It would be utterly futile to try accomplish any diplomatic advances WITHOUT the Taliban, despite their Pakistan and HQN chapters still being on the US State Department Terrorist list, since their insurgency has produced more than 80% of the fatalities in Afghanistan since 2010.

This post reminds me of one of my all-time favorite go-to links on the subject of US diplomacy and the Taliban. While the photo is beyond awesome, it's the quote I truly treasure.

"These gentlemen are the moral equivalent of the founding fathers."
Ronald Reagan 1985.




well said - thanks (nm)

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