It’s cyclical. They didn’t think it up until about the 2000s, then 2001 - 2025 they were, now they’re not because its politically more convenient to work with the guys (and their syrian offshoot did pinky swear he ain’t like that anymore). I expect to see a return to hating the taliban somewhere around 2040 when the the US starts some bullshit war it now instantly gets embarassed in and decides it’s time to take it out on the Afghans, again.
It’s cyclical. They didn’t think it up until about the 2000s, then 2001 - 2025 they were, now they’re not because its politically more convenient to work with the guys (and their syrian offshoot did pinky swear he ain’t like that anymore). I expect to see a return to hating the taliban somewhere around 2040 when the the US starts some bullshit war it now instantly gets embarassed in and decides it’s time to take it out on the Afghans, again.
Because the west got dementia. They change their opinions as soon as the mainstream media does.