https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/04/11/wider-still-yet-wider/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:01:41 -0400<![CDATA[Robert Kaplan describes the logic for negotiating with the Taliban in order to &#8220;make progress and find an exit strategy&#8221; in Afghanistan. But halfway through the article the reader will come to the realization that Kaplan isn&#8217;t talking about the War in Afghanistan at all, but about something much larger: Pakistan, India, Pashtunistan, the Great Game. The discussion is about the Taliban only in the sense that when you talk about a dog, it necessarily includes the tail. Kaplan places the origins of the Taliban in Islamabad &#8212; and the region.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:13:03 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/04/11/wider-still-yet-wider-n187847