Can The Afghan Taliban Be Turned Into A Peaceful Political Movement?

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Pakistan, Afghanistan Trying To Turn Taliban Into Political Movement -- Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - Pakistan is genuine about backing the nascent Afghan peace process and shares the Kabul government's goal of transforming the Taliban insurgency into a political movement, a senior Afghan government official told Reuters.

"They have told us that they share the vision contained in our roadmap which is basically to transform the Taliban from a military entity into a political entity to enable them to take part in the Afghan political process and peacefully seek power like any other political entity in Afghanistan, he said.

"This is the vision that they share."

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My Comment: I am deeply skeptical that they will succeed. Aside from the sectarian and pathological make-up of the Taliban, they are also a group that follows the most radical form of Islam .... this is why they supported Al Qaeda by providing safe havens when they were in power .... and this is why they cannot compromise on their principles .... because to do so would admit defeat. What are their principles .... Wikipedia has an excellent description of what life under the Taliban was like.
So .... bottom line .... how can you negotiate with crazy?