I cannot take the Stratfor angle too seriously, especially given the treatment they say was afforded to the Sunni in Iraq, in all cases. And in the final resolution of the matter the Obama approach Makes no sense, but has made no difference in either the treatment Sunni or in the funding of insurrection by those who do. What the Shi’ah have done has had a greater measurable impact on relations withing Iraq as well as in the region.

There is no question that the Taliban and Al Queda are virtually one and the same in Afpakistan. To be rid on one you must be rid of the other. If you can turn a few that is better, but perhaps not in their long term interest. Our interest is to make such war making on the Afghanistan government impractical and to make such war making on neighboring tribes and nations bad for business.
What does that take?