Taliban Afghanistan US Policy
This cluster centers on discussions about the Taliban's role in Afghanistan, including their ties to Al Qaeda, US military intervention and withdrawal, Pakistan's support, and the failure of nation-building efforts.
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You're assuming the Taliban think like you
Come on - it was not to enact "revenge". That is hyperbolic editorialization. It was because the Taliban had consistently been harboring Islamic fundamentalist terrorists, had close ties with Al Qaeda (who attacked the US), and they would have granted those same terrorists safe harbor again if left alone. The Taliban continues to maintain close ties with Al Qaeda today (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/taliban-keep-close-ties-al-qaeda
They were supporting the Taliban already...
Because the Taliban doesn't commit acts of real-world violence and unrest...?
It was not an act of war since Afghanistan didn't have an official government - in practice the Taliban ran things - but the attacks were carried out by the Al Qaeda which was spread over the Middle East. The Taliban might have been sympathetic to it but they were not actively supporting them or had any official collaboration with them.
Pretty sure the Taliban disagrees.
safe to assume most of these are in the hands of Taliban now ?
Something like the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Yes there was an agreement between the US and the Taliban:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha_Agreement_(2020)
The taliban didn't prevent the usa from doing anything we left because we were tired of spending money.