and the taliban must also realise that they cannot keep afghanistan to the knee, they have to live with the world. only in a moderate situation, moderate government, moderate islam, that we can live with ourselves and the world. these are strange, uncertain times. a world in which a female presenter in kabul can still interview a representative of the taliban. but for how long? it s been 20 years since the taliban last ruled kabul. not everyone here even remembers what it was like. the militants say they want an inclusive islamic government. what, people wonder, will that mean? paul adams, bbc news. let s bring you some live pictures from brussels where nato is holding a press conference. let s have a listen in to mr stoltenberg. that us
afraid of them. and he was saying at this ironically, just as at the photos and images of the scene of the airport you just described were playing out. so clearly, people are frightened, people are terribly worried about what the taliban are going to do in afghanistan and i just hope that the small signs of moderation, might signs of moderation, might signs of moderation are a sign of how the taliban are wanting to do business moving forward. i think it will behove them to a change with the times and use a lighter touch and to see. allow all members of afghan society to have a voice and particularly women is not only good for those people, also good for the country and ultimately to the good of the taliban themselves for their own viability and durability.- own viability and durability. yeah, i think as own viability and durability. yeah, i think as a own viability and durability. yeah, i think as a writer own viability and durability. yeah, i think as a writer and own viability a
casualties throughout the years and you talk to people, you find a lot of moderate leaders that are, essentially you could summarise the situation is predominantly pragmatic, moderates, political leadership, not a lot of military leadership, not a lot of military leaders to start much more, and this is a victory they didn t expect themselves. the military leaders, themselves. the military leaders, the taliban are not bound by any discussion that was previously, they believe the americans essentially have not kept the terms of the agreement, the americans believe the taliban have not kept it, these are different views, but also basically, essentially, the other side is not more willing to come to terms, another should not really share power. these are the two extremes,