Afghan peace talks continue amid doubts over Taliban's change of ideologies

As Afghanistan government and Taliban resumed peace talks, several Afghans feel that Taliban has failed to change its ways and that its fighters still believe in rebel groups "medieval, totalitarian and dogmatic ideologies". According to an article titled ‘Taliban 2.0 - Have Taliban really changed and learnt ir lesson' by Tamim Asey, Afghan people are caught in between and y are experiencing two realities on ground -- new Afghanistan that is supported by almost two deces of US and Western support and newly emboldened Taliban, with ir sympathisers and regional supporters who believe that y have finally prevailed and are on verge of military and political victory. 

US lawmakers believe that Taliban has changed and have learnt important lessons during years of war. Asey said, "This American premise of a changed Taliban is based on a number of converging interests and developments. Chief among se are military stalemate of Afghan conflict and United States' rush to exit Afghanistan." 

He ded, "This view is also influenced by negotiating skills of group's political office in Doha during US-Taliban talks, ir quick aptation of tools like social media, drones, and or techlogical invations to pursue ir political and military ends, and finally, ir media savvy spokespersons." 

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Afghans believe Taliban has prevailed over West

In article, Asey said that Americans believe that Taliban is apting to changes and will be able to bring in change in ir ideology, political approach, and military strategy. US believes that changes will transform Taliban from a military force into an acceptable and legitimate political movement able to play by script of democracy, which will longer present a threat to US and West. 

Asey also ted that US Special Envoy for Peace Zalmay Khalilz h also said that Taliban have changed and have ackwledged ir past mistakes with women’s education, ir relations with world, and in harbouring of terror groups. However, according to Afghans, Americans' belief in "legitimising of a brutal force" to make Taliban rey for governance will fail. According to Asey, Afghan people believe that Taliban is of opinion that it has "finally prevailed over US, NATO and its Western allies". 

While concluding article, Asey said, "Taliban has failed to spell out a specific vision for future of Afghanistan, and are once again unable to present a program for governance, service delivery, or maintenance of rule of law."

(With inputs from ANI) 

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