Posted on 08/17/2021 1:03:50 PM PDT by elpadre
“The Taliban are definitely stronger than they were in the 1990s. They have more military and political experience. That doesn’t make them more open-minded. But they will not take the risk of being toppled a second time because of an al-Qaeda provocation. They will keep them under control,” said Nasr.
“The Taliban have maintained strong relations with its longtime jihadist partner. Internal documents show that all branches of al-Qaeda have pledged allegiance to the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan, and al-Qaeda fighters took part in several battles in August 2021, according to Nasr.
But the emergence of the Islamic State (IS) group has led several countries to rely on the Taliban and its al-Qaeda allies to contain a new jihadist threat. Reports of the killing of an IS group leader after the Taliban took over the prison where he was being held shows that the new rulers of Afghanistan are holding their part of the deal - for now.”
Anyone believe it’s a kinder gentler Taliban?
I find it very hard to believe, that all of a sudden, they now have more liberalized view of women’s rights.
Using the media to transform head choppers into community activists.
Libtards will believe it.
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