Taliban
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The Second Trump Administration Turns a Blind Eye to Afghanistan
Historical Context of U.S. Involvement First, Afghanistan dominated U.S. foreign policy debates during the earlier presidency of Donald Trump. The administration negotiated a 2020 agreement with the Taliban to withdraw…
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The Taliban in Afghanistan
Origins of the Taliban First, the Taliban emerged in the early 1990s after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. The movement combined former mujahideen fighters and religious students educated in Pakistani…