To be sure, America’s presence in Afghanistan has spawned important regional linkages; unfortunately, they are not the kind that support economic renewal. The last decade of war and lawlessness has facilitated the Taliban’s proliferation across Pakistan and Afghanistan, leading the Taliban to consider itself an indefatigable force – a belief that could lead its leaders to undercut any progress toward stability.
毫无疑问，美国在阿富汗的存在催生了重要的地区联系；不幸的是，这些联系并不能支持经济复苏。过去十年的战争和法律真空助长了塔利班在巴基斯坦和阿富汗的滋生，导致塔利班自视为不屈不挠的军事力量——这样的信念可能导致其领导人破坏任何通往稳定的进程。