The administration discusses Afghanistan with the Washington Post:

“The Taliban is a deeply rooted political movement in Afghanistan, so that requires a different approach than al-Qaeda,” said a senior administration official who has participated in the meetings but has not advocated a particular strategy.

Some inside the White House have cited Hezbollah, the armed Lebanese political movement, as an example of what the Taliban could become. Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. government, but the group has political support within Lebanon and participates, sometimes through intimidation, in the political process. Some White House advisers have noted that although Hezbollah is a source of regional instability, it is not a threat to the United States.

There is plenty of disagreement about which strategy is best for Afghanistan (eg, here and here), but if the role model for the Taliban is Hezbollah, this can’t end well.

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