The Coming Collapse of the Taliban

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Published 4 years ago on

August 30, 2021

The Taliban should savor its triumph while it can, for it is unlikely to survive much beyond this fleeting moment of victory – and the coming collapse of the Taliban is likely to be more a curse than a blessing for countries in the region.

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