Simply put, those active against Isaf in Afghanistan or against Indian security forces across the Line of Control in Kashmir were the "good" Taliban.
"An individual wearing ANA (Afghan National Army) uniform turned his weapon against the Isaf service members," an Isaf statement said.
Gen Carter's warning comes as forces for Afghan President Hamid Karzai - who have been carrying out their first engagement without Western help - called for support from Isaf during a battle against drug smugglers, according to the paper.
Washington and commanders of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have trumpeted successes against a growing insurgency since 30,000 extra U.S. troops were sent to Afghanistan last year.
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) provides intelligence and financial support to insurgent groups - especially the Jalaluddin Haqqani network out of Miram Shah, North Waziristan - to conduct attacks in Afghanistan against Afghan government, ISAF, and Indian targets.
"Our session today was an excellent dialogue about how to maintain momentum against the insurgents and ISAF's continuing support to building Afghan capacity," General Allen said in a statement, referring to the International Security Assistance Force, the formal name of the NATO-led force.
Against this background, the ISAF 2013 meeting reported on the status of conventional and advanced alcohol technologies and their applications, but participants also deliberated on the theme of the meeting, ' alcohol fuels enabling sustainable future development' with a focus on its potential role in Africa.
The two Afghan operations, Nato's mission to support the Karzai government by leading the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) and the American-led and -dominated Operation Enduring Freedom against al-Qaida and its Taliban allies, highlight the fundamental contradiction that now haunts the alliance.
The American commander General David McKiernan commands the international support and assistance force to the Karzai government (Isaf) as well as commanding the US operation enduring freedom against al-Qaida and its allies in George W Bush's global "war on terror" (GWOT).
Despite military commitments from dozens of U.S. allies, the United States initially argued against allowing the other foreign forces operating as the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)—to deploy beyond the Kabul area.
