On the recordNovember 19, 2020
The idea that we are going to defeat the Taliban, peace is going to come, and we are going to have a stable government there, most people think is insane.
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congress.govAdam Smith: “The idea that we are going to defeat the Taliban, peace is going to come, and we are going to have a stable government…”
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Adam Smith doubts the feasibility of defeating the Taliban and establishing peace.
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