There is a popular uprising forming against the Taliban, and it is being carried out by Pashtun, a Muslim-majority group whose leaders tell us they share our values. The Pashtun are a tribal people of about 40-50 million.  The majority live in Pakistan's North and West Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA); Pashtun also constitute Afghanistan's ethnic majority.  The two regions were united until 1896, when the British divided their homeland between Afghanistan and what was then-British India.  The "Durand Line," which was named after Sir Mortimer of the same name, forms the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan and has never been recognized by the Afghans as legitimate. Despite the fact that there are more Pashtun than Poles, few people in the West are familiar with them.  Those who are aware of them tend to focus on their representation among the Taliban.  While it is true that many Taliban are...(Read Full Post)