illusion8
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Still the most powerful and organized politico- military block in Afghanistan is Taliban and a pragmatic thinking suggests us that, what US & NATO could not achieve in past 10 years that cannot be achieved in next 2 years time too. Now come to the point of post withdrawl scenario, the world has changed a lot and now no one is going to buy the Bush’s terminology of “either you are with us or with them”, If Taliban can manage the support of other ethnic groups by putting forward a reconciling formula with Uzbeks Tajiks & Hazaras and form a unity government with substantial representation of all the sections then only the peaceful transition can be achieved. Diplomatic recognition of the next government by community of nations will give the room to negotiate with them and no one wants political isolation whether it is Taliban or anyone else.
They were fighting in the wrong place all this while, it's just recently possibly since 2008 that the US has figured out the real hot spot. Taliban are in no mood for dialogue, the US tried that as a last resort by engaging them in talks and have failed. It's important to know that the Taliban want nothing to do with sharing power, they want Afg and Pak to be Islamic states with implementation of Sharia, they oppose all other forces foreign and domestic who prevent them from establishing their goals.
26 NATO countries have tried reconciliation with them, under the Taliban Afghanistan will be back to square one.