That was the OP, Ms. Sarah Chayes, the interviewed party in the PBS NewsHour article/video, says that Pakistan intelligence services conceived of the Taliban, f

That was the OP, Ms. Sarah Chayes, the interviewed party in the PBS NewsHour article/video, says that Pakistan intelligence services conceived of the Taliban, funded their religious schools and military training, and funded their entry and presence in Afghanistan. Pakistan and the Taliban are pretty tight, and together can now control the poppy/opium/heroin trade, and crucial land traffic across Afghanistan, extracting their rent. Plus Pakistan now has "head space" when confronting India, margin for maneuvering.