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#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
Lex Fridman Podcast
What Do You Think About the Taliban?
A 2010 report by the International Council on Security and Development showed that 92% of Afghans in Helmand and Kandahar province know nothing of the 9-11 attacks. Is it possible that a lot of Afghans don't even know the reason why there may be troops or the sort of American provided narrative for why there's troops, American soldiers and American drones overhead? Right. I mean, my gut response, not knowing the details of this actual poll, is that that's a very unhelpful way to think about how Afghans relate to the world. It could be, you know, if you go to my hometown in North Carolina, if you're not got some doors, you may meet people
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