Afghanistan: why the Taliban can't be defeated
February 20, 2020
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as posted by the channelAfter almost 20 years of war with America, the Taliban control ever more territory in Afghanistan. Why has America failed to defeat them? Read more here
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Further reading:
“Mapping Taliban control in Afghanistan“ Long War Journal
Hub of Afghanistan coverage by The Economist
“Donald Trump tries again to reach a deal with the Afghan Taliban” The Economist, November 30th 2019
“Why no one can afford to call off peace talks in Afghanistan” The Economist, November 16th 2019
“Violence in Afghanistan last year was worse than in Syria” The Economist, August 17th 2019
“America and the Taliban inch towards a peace deal in Afghanistan” The Economist, August 7th 2019
“Why Afghanistan’s government is losing the war with the Taliban” The Economist, May 18th 2019
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