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How Biden allowed the Taliban to return to rule Afghanistan
Three years ago this month, the United States withdrew from Afghanistan following more than 20 years of armed intervention and institution-building intended to transform it into a vibrant, egalitarian democracy. This effort failed — and Afghanistan is …