Taliban Peace Talks Must Not Ignore CIA-Funded Afghan Militias, Report Says
“If cut loose by the CIA,” the report notes, militias “may be reborn as private armies or ‘security guards’ in the service of powerful individuals.”
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Asking a presidential candidate for a soundbite on Iran is a disaster for democracy.
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Making a Killing
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