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Episode 5: How much of Afghanistan does the Taliban really control?
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Episode 5: How much of Afghanistan does the Taliban really control?

The Taliban is taking territory, but it is not yet controlling major cities or capitals

“All the air power in the world was of little use when what they were really fighting was an ideology, not a conventional army.”
― Christina Lamb, Farewell Kabul: From Afghanistan To A More Dangerous World

28-July-2021

As the U.S. walks away from Afghanistan in what has been dubbed the "forever war," there is little doubt that the Taliban has taken solid s…

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