We have long held that the war is being waged specifically and obviously against the Pashtun. But given that the two great tribes of this region both seem unfavorable to continued Western intervention, the West is likely unable to bring the war to a successful conclusion (whatever in fact that means) absent significant additional troops and resources. The alternative is to use the current Afghanistan government to somehow reintegrate the Taliban into the Afghanistan/Pashtun culture via monetary
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