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Afghanistan: Can Pakistan 'manage' the Taliban?
2021-07-20
[DW] Chaos has gripped Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions...
troops from the war-torn country. Authorities in Islamabad hope it won't spill over to Pakistain, but experts say they might not be able to prevent it.


The security situation in Afghanistan is rapidly deteriorating amid the withdrawal of NATO troops from the country. The Afghan Taliban
Posted by:trailing wife

#4  /\ There is a reason that the Durand Line is where it is.
Posted by: magpie   2021-07-20 17:17  

#3   Can Pakistan 'manage' the Taliban?

No, but don't tell them that.
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-07-20 12:14  

#2  In their dreams. Privateers and Pirates. Puppet insurgents (AKA Taliban) and uncontrolled Narco-terrorist bandits (also Taliban). History suggests strongly that investing in "gentleman bandits" just produces brigand scum.
Posted by: magpie   2021-07-20 02:05  

#1  Afghanistan: Can Pakistan 'manage' the Taliban?

I certainly hope not. Whatever the outcome, it's not our problem and likely never will be. Give it another look in 50-75 years.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-20 01:57  

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