Taliban-on-Taliban violence is on the upswing.North Wazoo is more like an American shooting gallery, where hundreds of key Taliban leaders have been dispatched by UAVs armed with missiles, than a sanctuary.
The Afghan Taliban leadership in Quetta (southwest Pakistan) is growing out of touch with the young leaders on the ground in Afghanistan. Knocking heads leads to more Taliban-on-Taliban violence.
Allegiance to a tribe or clan comes first in Afghanistan. "Increasingly, tribal disputes are being settled by Taliban factions from opposing tribes. Mixing tribal and Taliban politics has been very destructive for the Taliban."
"Finally, there's the realization by a growing number of Taliban leaders, especially those inside Afghanistan, that most Afghans hate the Taliban. This hurts, and has caused many lower level Taliban to reconsider their career choices."