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The Taliban Is Back, and the World’s Jihadis Are Coming
BAD NEWS
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From the beginning, America was out to defeat al Qaeda rather than to defeat the Taliban. Now we’re going to face the consequences of that original mistake.
Roy Gutman
Published
Aug. 17 2021
5:48PM EDT
Roy Gutman
roygutman@gmail.com
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