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Why America Invaded Afghanistan in the First Place?

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The Diplomat

Afghanistan and the Long Shadow of Bagram

I grew up not far from Bagram Airfield, which is located about 60 kilometers north of my childhood home in Kabul. Yet despite that, and the years I spent reporting on the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, ...
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The Epicenter Of Terrorism Where The Taliban Nexus Took Root

Waziristan, a mountainous region bordering Afghanistan, historically served as the primary sanctuary and training ground for Al-Qaeda and various Taliban factions following the US invasion of ...
The Business Standard

A brief history of Afghan-Pak conflicts

Afghanistan’s frontier remains the stage for regional ambitions from the “Great Game” to modern proxy wars. The ghosts of the past once again shake the region’s peace ...

At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan

Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistani military as hostilities between the two ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Afghanistan Pivots To Central Asia As It Seeks To End Economic Dependence On Pakistan

Afghanistan is looking to Central Asia to diversify its trade partners as it seeks to reduce its long-established economic ...
The Washington Post

Pakistan confronts a new reality: It may have lost the Taliban

Clashes between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan, their former protector, are threatening to open a lasting rift that could spark more turmoil in the region. The now-uneasy neighbors exchanged fire ...