Afghanistan and the Taliban- a gloomy prognosis

Christina Lamb in The Times writes on the Taliban and Afghanistan with input and views from a former Pakistani ISI officer responsible for training many Taliban and other insurgents. If her informant is correct then the prognosis is gloomy.

The content of the article though is not entirely surprising and the prognosis though gloomy may well be correct.

Of especial interest is the scorn Ms Lamb’s informant poured on the notion of a ‘moderate’ Taliban. Indeed, Adam has himself been of the mind that the concept of a ‘moderate’ Taliban is a fantasy indulged in by Western politicians looking a for a reason to cut and run from the situation.

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