A critical factor in the Taliban’s revival was the haven that it found in the distant reaches of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and the support that it continued to receive from elements within Pakistan. This time, as the Afghan Taliban are expelled from Pakistan, NATO and Afghan forces must be ready to take them on.
而塔利班得以卷土重来的其中一个关键因素则是因为他们找到了位于巴阿两国边境的庇护所，以及来自巴基斯坦国内一些组织源源不断的支持。因此此时此刻，当阿富汗塔利班被驱逐出巴基斯坦之时，北约和阿富汗部队就必须着手对付他们。