As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan later this summer, the international community is grappling with how to approach the country’s new regime. The Taliban’s recent acquisition of billions in U.S. military equipment has led some diplomats to argue that a nuanced approach relying on politics over military intervention and sanctions is necessary to secure meaningful progress.
On Monday, the former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Husain Haqqani, spoke at the Hudson Institute with Adela Raz, former ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States. Both agreed that sanctions are not the answer. …