Report: UN Approves Taliban FM Meeting With Pakistan, China

Image copyright: AFP [via Al Jazeera]

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The world must present a united front and isolate the Taliban until they make the crucial reforms necessary to be considered an equal partner with the rest of the world. Allowing Taliban officials to travel and meet with counterparts abroad only drums up unfair anti-American sentiments and empowers the Taliban to never change their brutal ways.

Establishment-critical narrative

The only way to get the Taliban to reform and to aid in the fight against terrorism is to engage with their foreign ministers because they’re in charge in Afghanistan and won’t be going anywhere soon. While respecting the Taliban’s religion and customs, they can be urged to be more inclusive and progressive while also acting to make Asia a safer continent.

Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

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