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*'They want to lead the UN, solve climate change and win a [[Nobel Prize|Nobel]]'
*'They want to lead the UN, solve climate change and win a [[Nobel Prize|Nobel]]'
The [[United Nations]] reported that more than 1000 civilians were killed in the past month and the International Committee of the Red Cross says it has treated more than four thousand people since the start of the month. The U.N. is warning of an impending civilian catastrophe and says it has reports of possible [[war crimes]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9884977/Do-Taliban-want-join-Paris-Climate-Accord-Jen-Psaki-raises-eyebrows-briefing.html</ref> Former Obama Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said,<ref>The Atlantic (2011). [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/04/panetta-will-run-pentagon-petraeus-to-lead-cia/237927/ Panetta Will Run Pentagon; Petraeus to Lead CIA].</ref> the Islamist group cares less about diplomatic relations than it does about the idea that it has defeated the world’s strongest military, a narrative that will embolden other Islamist militants around the world.
The [[United Nations]] reported that more than 1000 civilians were killed in the past month and the International Committee of the Red Cross says it has treated more than four thousand people since the start of the month. The U.N. is warning of an impending civilian catastrophe and says it has reports of possible [[war crimes]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9884977/Do-Taliban-want-join-Paris-Climate-Accord-Jen-Psaki-raises-eyebrows-briefing.html</ref> Former Obama Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said,<ref>The Atlantic (2011). [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/04/panetta-will-run-pentagon-petraeus-to-lead-cia/237927/ Panetta Will Run Pentagon; Petraeus to Lead CIA].</ref> the Islamist group cares less about diplomatic relations than it does about the idea that it has defeated the world’s strongest military, a [[narrative]] that will embolden other Islamist militants around the world.
{{quotebox-float|“We’re going to pay for that for a long time to come, and that’s why it is insane – just idiotic – to think that we can tell the Taliban that if they don’t stop taking over territory and play nice, the international community will withhold recognition and support. The Taliban really doesn’t care, because they’ve got something far more valuable.”
{{quotebox-float|“We’re going to pay for that for a long time to come, and that’s why it is insane – just idiotic – to think that we can tell the Taliban that if they don’t stop taking over territory and play nice, the international community will withhold recognition and support. The Taliban really doesn’t care, because they’ve got something far more valuable.”