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Has the Taliban changed since the 1990’s?
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Has the Taliban changed since the 1990’s?

The Taliban regained total control of the country, a militant group that claims to have reformed. Recently, the Taliban has even tried to show a softer side, perhaps to contrast the barbaric scenes from the last time they were in control from 1996 until 2001.

Taliban 2.0: Afghanistan on the Brink (US AWOL)
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Taliban 2.0: Afghanistan on the Brink (US AWOL)

Few people know more about the Taliban than journalist and author Ahmed Rashid, who wrote the book on the group — literally. In the months after 9/11, his critically acclaimed 2000 study Taliban became a go-to reference as the US geared up to invade Afghanistan and knock the militant group from power. Now, twenty years later, with the US out of Afghanistan and the Taliban back in charge, Ian Bremmer sat down with Rashid to learn more about the Taliban today.