Taliban v. Al Qaeda?

Scott Atran thinks so, but only if we stop killing them and accept “separation of men and women in the public sphere” as the foundation of Pashtun tribal life.

via How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda – NYTimes.com.

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