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2023-09-30 Afghanistan

To be removed from the Russian list of terrorists, the Taliban must fulfill three conditions

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Posted by badanov 2023-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [31 views ] Top
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#1 Let see how long Taliban can last when it actually has to rule a country.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-30 02:23|| 2023-09-30 02:23|| Front Page Top

#2 This is their second go at it, Grom, and in the meantime a number have been given Ivy League (or the equivalent) educations. Link.

Last time they were were able to fight off the West-backed Northern Alliance and hold the Pashtun portion of the country until we went after them after 9/11. This time nobody seems willing to support the various rebel groups, and the current generation of leaders grew up differently than their fathers.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-09-30 17:54|| 2023-09-30 17:54|| Front Page Top

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