http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/01/10/taliban-talks-going-nowhere-despite-secret-meetings/
It looks like the Taliban thinks it can retake the country, while the Karzai government thinks it can hold its ground. As soon as the U.S./NATO pull out, renewed civil war will begin.
This outcome was likely predictable. No outsiders have ever been able to tame the Afghans. Alexander the Great, the British, and more recently, the Russians all found out the hard way. Looks like the same lesson will be layed on the U.S. and its allies.
It looks like the Taliban thinks it can retake the country, while the Karzai government thinks it can hold its ground. As soon as the U.S./NATO pull out, renewed civil war will begin.
This outcome was likely predictable. No outsiders have ever been able to tame the Afghans. Alexander the Great, the British, and more recently, the Russians all found out the hard way. Looks like the same lesson will be layed on the U.S. and its allies.