Focusing on a younger demographic, the NRF aims to set up a ‘federal, decentralised, democratic republic’ in Afghanistan. Refusing to categorise their struggle as a civil war, Massoud situates it within the overall ‘Global War on Terror’, effectively othering the Taliban and claiming for itself the title of the last anti-terrorist force.
"My time at Sandhurst trained me to fight & plan battles. However, my time at King's College learning War Studies taught me how to avoid war & how to pursue peace as best as I can to avoid bloodshed."
The final example is the Taliban’s promises on terrorism. Though their agreement with the Trump administration said the Taliban would “prevent any group or individual, including Al-Qaeda, from using the soil of Afghanistan to threaten the security of the US and its allies,” their takeover has enabled terrorist groups.