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The fall of Kabul, with John Simpson

World Review from the New Statesman

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The Great Betrayal in Afghanistan

John Sutter has reported from more than 120 countries, including Afghanistan. He's a great person to ask about what to make of the recent events and their historical context. John: I've seen now four, a Kabul fall four different times after the Russian withdrawal in 1989. In really in 1996 when the Taliban took over the country, it was a matter of just ours.

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