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I think for Afghanistan to be a success we MUST come to the table with the Taliban. I hate how they treat their women, how they teach the strictest interpretation of the Koran, and their mistrust of anyone outside of their immediate clans. However, they are the only way we can walk away from that country and not have it fall to shit.
By bringing them to the table, we can bring them into the fold without them simply waiting for us to leave before taking it all back. They are not interested in international terrorism, they just have their corner of the world and are content on it. If we give them a say in the government, it might be possible to fully disconnect them from Al Qaeda. We only went to war with them because they refused to assist us against Al Qaeda, the friend of my enemy is my enemy type of warfare. Al Qaeda is effectively no longer in Afghanistan, and a stable government is the only way to keep it from returning.
The government in Afghanistan in it's current state is a failure. No if's, and's, or but's.
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