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Loya Paktia

How the U.S. Created the Afghan War — and Then Lost It

Published April 29, 2014by Tom Engelhardt

The Unreported Story of How the Haqqani Network Became America’s Greatest Enemy* by Anand Gopal It was a typical Kabul morning. Malik Ashgar Square was already bumper-to-bumper with Corolla taxis, green police jeeps, honking minivans, and angry motorcyclists. There were boys… Continue Reading  

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