On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
The Taliban insurgency is in the tens of thousands. Al Qaeda would be under 50,000 or so, 50,000 to 75,000.
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Manchin questions the strength of al Qaeda in Afghanistan compared to the Taliban.
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