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Afghanistan: 'The Taliban has won', says General Sir David Richards
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August 15, 2021
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5:01Now Playing"The Taliban has won and we have to come to terms with that" says General Sir David Richards, former chief of the defence staff.
Sir David said he was 'pretty stunned' but the speed of the Taliban support, which was due to a lack of logistical and air power support from US and UK powers.
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