Contrary to popular opinion, Mullah Baradar’s capture by the CIA acting in concert with the Pakistanis is not a game-changer. At best, it presents the Taliban with a minor inconvenience. Baradar was the deputy defence minister during Taliban rule in Afghanistan and was quoted as claiming just a few months ago that “in every nook and corner of the country a spirit for jihad is raging.” He will be replaced by others unless Afghanistan is fixed.