Reintegration of Taliban Happening in Small Doses

One key tenet of counterinsurgency is the "reintegration" of insurgent forces into society.  This is happening on a small scale in Afghanistan. The pressure from Special Operations Forces targeting Taliban leadership night after night is supposedly having an effect - causing some to decide to give up the insurgent life in exchange for being taken off a targeting list, provided protection from the Taliban, and an economic incentive.  Hopefully the trend continues. Read more about the reintegration effort in "In Afghanistan, the first hints of success", The Washington Post, October 12, 2010.