Sputnik — Pakistan’s Spy Chief Visits Kabul Amid Claims of Factionalism in Taliban Over Formation of New Gov’t

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Not surprising since the Taliban is largely a creation of the ISI as a means for Pakistan controlling Afghanistan. See Wikipedia/Taliban for the history, which goes back to the CIA and Saudi Arabia funding the Afghan "freedom fighters." Truly a snake pit.The Taliban is not a monolithic organization but composed of different factions with different views and different goals. So expect a lot of seeming contradictions in the "news."Sputnik InternationalPakistan's Spy Chief Visits Kabul Amid Claims of Factionalism in Taliban Over Formation of New Gov'tIndia, US 'Closely Watching' Pakistan's Actions in Afghanistan, Says Indian Foreign Secretary

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