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Did the war in Afghanistan have to happen?

By Alissa J. Rubin
New York Times·
11 mins to read
Did the war in Afghanistan have to happen?
Did the war in Afghanistan have to happen?

In 2001, when the Taliban were weak and ready to surrender, the US passed on a deal. Nearly 20 years later, the Taliban hold all the cards.

Taliban fighters brandished Kalashnikovs and shook their fists in the air after the terrorist attacks on September 11, defying American warnings that if

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