VP Biden Says That ‘The Taliban, Per Se, Is Not Our Enemy’ -- ABC News
In interview with Newsweek/Daily Beast, Vice President Biden asserted that “the Taliban per se is not our enemy.”
The ongoing reconciliation process has long included bringing in forces who have taken up arms against the U.S. and against the Afghan government, but Biden might face criticism for stating that as an organization the Taliban is not the enemy of the U.S., when its leadership and members have devoted so much time, resources and energy towards killing American soldiers.
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My Comment: Huh !?!?!?!?!
The full interview can be read here.
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What's so surprising?
The Taliban were an obstacle on the way to capturing UBL, and had lost significance as such a decade ago.
They posed no threat to Americans beyond the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan and did not count as foes of the U.S. prior to 9/11.
Sure, they killed American troops, agents and civilians in the Afghan Civil War warzone and very few in Pakistan.
They were attacked by the U.S. and driven from power, after all. Who would expect an organisation not to retaliate and stay involved in persistent violent opposition? It's rather the normal reaction than anything offensive.
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