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John Ellis
Sep 12, 2020
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1. After nearly 20 years of conflict, the Afghan government came face-to-face with Taliban leaders Saturday to begin what many expect will be intensely difficult negotiations to shape Afghanistan’s future. The Taliban held power over most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, when the group, then closely aligned with al-Qaeda, was ousted in the U.S. invasio…

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