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The Weekend Read: Hugh White on the folly of the War on Terror

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Toppling the Talebam - Afte Terrorist Since September 11th

T toppling the talebam was understandably appealing in the weeks after september eleventh. It looked like a swift and decisive response to the outrage against people who could easily be identified with alkide. The talaban's fall was a welcome distraction from the fact that bin laden had got away. And as it turned out, toppling the talaban was easier than catching a sum or bin laden. That was one downsite of this unnecessary campaign. Other, much bigger one is that afghanistan's future now became washington's ability setting america and its allies on the long road that ended at cabul's airport in august. These were the lessons then t

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