Well, then al-Qaeda took root, and the Taliban made a partnership with al-Qaeda.
Mike McCaul: “Well, then al-Qaeda took root, and the Taliban made a partnership with al-Qaeda.”
On the recordMarch 27, 2017
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Discussing the consequences of leaving Afghanistan after the Soviet conflict.
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