When the United States expelled the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan from the country 20 years ago, it was regarded as a major step in bringing global Islamist terror to heel by robbing al-Qaeda of its home base. Fast forward two decades, the Taliban are on a comeback trail and in all likelihood will rule all […]
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War and Peace — revisited: Escobar
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