在拉拢塔利班的过程中 — — 之所以如此，是因为塔利班已经与卡塔尔形成了外交关系 — — 美国授予了这个在其控制地区推行中世纪统治的嗜血武装力量合法性。
In seeking to co-opt the Taliban – an effort that has resulted in the Taliban establishing what amounts to a diplomatic mission in Doha, Qatar – the US is bestowing legitimacy on a thuggish militia that enforces medieval practices in the areas under its control.