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How a troop drawdown in Afghanistan signals American weakness and could send Afghan allies into the Taliban's arms

  • Written by Brian Glyn Williams, Professor of Islamic History, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
How a troop drawdown in Afghanistan signals American weakness and could send Afghan allies into the Taliban's armsAfghan security forces gather near the site of an attack in Jalalabad in August 2020.AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

President Donald Trump’s recent call to withdraw just over half of the 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan has been condemned as an act that “would hurt our allies and delight, delight, the people who wish us harm” by members of...

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