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5 Years After the Fall: Why the World Still Misreads the Taliban

The international community assumed that governing would change the Taliban. The Taliban, however, viewed government as a means of transforming society according to their ideology.

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5 Years After the Fall: Why the World Still Misreads the Taliban

The international community assumed that governing would change the Taliban. The Taliban, however, viewed government as a means of transforming society according to their ideology.

7 days ago·Arlington, United States

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