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The six strategic mistakes that led to US defeat in Afghanistan
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Atlantic Council · South Asia
Twenty-five years on, the United States' defeat in Afghanistan appears less inevitable than the result of decisions that undermined its ability to prevent the Taliban's resurgence. The post The six strategic mistakes that led to US defeat in Afghanistan appeared first on Atlantic Council.
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