Afghanistan, its neighbours and non-NATO nations

[davidbfpo]

Elsewhere, including SWJ Blog, there have been reports on US and NATO troops returning to Afghanistan.

I wonder if anyone in those governments has considered the impact of this long awaited Afghan compromise with an opponent returning to Kabul, not a Taliban leader or faction, rather Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, once labelled "The Butcher of Kabul" of Hezb-e-Islami. A faction noted for its warfighting capability, almost exclusively along the eastern border against US troops IIRC.

The initial, September 2016 BBC item on the agreement:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37438674

The latest report, which I note does not explain if his fighters will follow him:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39802833

I know this is the Afghan way of campaigning, with fighting and talking often in parallel and it is their country. Why should we commit blood and gold to support this?