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Reeling and dealing: how to engage the Taliban

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Is the Taliban in Afghanistan?

Even to the extent that they do become friendly with the new regime, the stakes just arted that high. If iran and china become bigger players in afghanistan than america, it's not clear that America's interests are gravely injured. But what if the taliban simply doesn't want to play ball? Look, it is quite possible that the talivan would rather suffering in penury, not accept any aid,. Even potentially friendlier countries like china and iran.

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