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The Case for US Engagement with Afghanistan

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.
The Pakistani Army has set a January 25 deadline for the evacuation of Tirah, a valley of some 150,000 people. The strategic area is located along the border with Afghanistan and is a stronghold of ...
US President Donald Trump has once again questioned whether NATO allies would “be there” if the United States “ever needed them,” claiming that the alliance’s troops “stayed a little back” from the ...