Edgar Allan Poe's Thoughts on The Taliban

The Taliban has this to say . . .

Durrani said if US troops leave, "we might repeat history where women will be beaten, shot in the heads, and their noses cut. Where women will be treated as second class citizens, just because they are women."

Taliban promises moderate stance

A senior Taliban member, speaking to Al Jazeera anonymously, said the group would strike a moderate tone on women's education and their right to work.

"It won't be the same for women like it used to be during our regime in Afghanistan. They will have access to education and will have their rights," he said.