The Unlikely Alliance: How the Taliban Became a Counterterrorism Partner The notion that the US and its allies can defeat terrorism by simply bombing it out of existence has long been a cornerstone of Western military strategy.
However, this approach ignores the complexity of terrorism, which often requires dismantling and reconstituting from within.
In Afghanistan, where the Taliban was once considered one of the world's most notorious terrorist sponsors, the past five years have seen a remarkable transformation.