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Like the Vietnamese, they outlasted the occupiers. But it remains to be seen whether the Taliban will repeat a forcing of ignominious withdrawal, tail between the legs. Remember the helicopters evacuating the remnant from the rooftops of Saigon? President Trump's instincts are correct on this, but he is trapped by the politics and optics.Strategic Culture FoundationThe Taliban Have Won in Afghanistan Brian Cloughley | British and Australian armies’ veteran, former deputy head of the UN...

Backgrounder.  It's complicated. The US doesn't do nuance.Asia TimesThe Syria connection to Iran, Afghanistan and China Pepe Escobar