Non-Moslems can never win the hearts and minds of Moslems because Moslems are instructed by Allah in the Koran to consider non-Moslems as subhuman enemies and to make war against them. There is no way that we can get Moslem Afghan army and police to kill Moslem Afghan Taliban to serve our interests.
From the Koran:
-- Surely the vilest of animals in Allah’s sight are those who disbelieve. (8.55)
--The unbelievers are your inveterate enemy. (4:101)
-- Mohammed is God's apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another. (48:29).
-- It is unlawful for a believer to kill another believer, accidents excepted. (4:92)
-- Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your...

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How is it possible to analyze the situation in Afghanistan without even once mentioning the belief system of Islam which holds sway over the minds of the vast majority of Afghanis, and not only the Taliban? Even the non-Taliban Afghanis want Sharia law which denies equality for non-Moslems and for women, and a whole lot more. Do all of the learned analysts think that the religion/ideology which the Afghanis hold dear does not influence their behavior? Shouldn't our policies take that into account?

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