That the return of the Taliban would be dangerous, not only for Afghanistan but for the world, is something that just about everybody can agree upon, from the most red-blooded American Republican to the softest pink European.

• 塔利班卷土重来可能很危险，对于阿富汗与世界都是如此，不论是黩武的美国共和党，还是左倾的欧洲人，几乎都能对此达成共识。