The recent comments made by Brigadier Mark Carlton- Smith the British commander in Afghanistan, regarding the war in that country, is put in perspective..
Brigadier Carlton- Smith declared that the British [and indeed the Americans] were not going to win the war [against the Taliban] and insisted that it was about ".. reducing it to a manageable level of insurgency that is not a strategic threat and can be managed by the Afghan army".
He went on to highlight that talks with the Taliban about a political settlement should not be ruled out...
These comments show admirable insight and tremendous personal courage.
There is however another side to the issue..
.. That Talks mean that hopefully, untold hundreds of ordinary Afghans caught in the cross-fire get to enjoy relative peace.
.. Talking means you care enough about them..
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