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Tom Malinowski: The result of that was the terrorism flourished because terrorism is in many ways a response in Afghanistan, or least…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
The result of that was the terrorism flourished because terrorism is in many ways a response in Afghanistan, or least support for groups like the Taliban is a response to anger about corruption.
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Tom Malinowski
Democratic · New Jersey

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Malinowski discusses the link between corruption and the rise of terrorism in Afghanistan.

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