A most important story is the public emergence in the US administration of the idea that “political wings” of terror organizations should be recognized as legitimate. Accordingly, the Taliban wouldn’t need to be defeated, just defanged. The Washington Post cites a “senior administration official” saying, “The Taliban is a deeply rooted political movement in Afghanistan, so that requires a different approach than al Qaeda.”

Legitimizing terrorist organizations will not make them placid rulers
By Shoshana Bryen

A most important story is the public emergence in the US administration of the idea that “political wings” of terror organizations should be recognized as legitimate. Accordingly, the Taliban wouldn’t need to be defeated, just defanged. The Washington Post cites a “senior administration official” saying, “The Taliban is a deeply rooted political movement in Afghanistan, so that requires a different approach than al Qaeda.”

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