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Afghanistan: the potential pitfalls of an unconditional US troop withdrawal
The potential pitfalls of an unconditional US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan | GZERO World
April 29, 2021
For two decades we've wondered how and when America's longest war would end. Now Joe Biden has announced that all US troops will be out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. While it's a political victory with obvious benefits, there are real risks involved in President Biden's decision. Afghanistan could quickly fall back into the hands of the Taliban, which would be a disaster for the citizens of that country and a danger to the US.
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