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Notes on a collapse

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Rob Archer
Aug 16, 2021
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Who are the Taliban and how did they take over Afghanistan so swiftly? | CNN

For several months leading up to November 2020, President Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a deal with the Taliban at Doha, had prisoners released (including the current Taliban leader who appears to be about to take control of the country), ended sanctions, and had Trump announce the date.

Desertions within the Afghan military rise as news of…

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