I think it's a more complex situation than that. What can be construed as a unified movement from the outside is actually a very fractalized tribal structure. You can't negotiate with Taliban or Al Quaeda leaders, that's true. But given the structure of the society there, you're not going to win if you fail to engage the tribal politics there. As I say, it'll simply turn pretty much everyone against you.
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