to demand the taliban abide by commitments now expect a different result i think is somewhat absurd. the taliban rules afghanistan so we ll have to deal with it in some form. but let s not kid ourselves. there is no such thing as a reformed taliban. this group is woefully stuck in the 14th century with no will to come out. their concept of political representation and legitimacy is based squarely on the the use of violent force and intimidation. the administration said we should jum the taliban by their actions and agree. and their actions since taking over afghanistan has been pretty horrifying. beating women activists, murdering ethnic and religious minorities such as the hasar, separating classrooms by gender, shutting down local media, reeve fusal to break with al qaeda, appointing the head of a foreign terrorist organization as designated by our government fro