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Foxtrot in Kandahar, Part 1: Snakes and Lightning | CIA

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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The Strategic Alliance with Karzai: Forming Echo Team

This chapter explores Hamid Karzai's evolution from a supporter of the Taliban to a key ally of the CIA in southern Afghanistan. It details the formation of Echo Team and a critical operation that ensured Karzai's safety amid the escalating conflict.

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