For two decades NATO members, including Canada, were at war in Afghanistan. More than 3,000 allied soldiers died (among whom were 158 Canadians) and when the last US troops left in 2021 Afghanistan went back to the status quo ante: i.e. the Taliban regained power. Promises of democracy, freedom and rights for all (including women and girls) fell away as the Taliban reimposed their draconian interpretation of Islam on the country. Equally as importantly, terrorist groups like Al Qaeda (and many more) once again found a safe haven. What does all this mean?
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Episode 325 - Is the world ignoring the peril of Afghanistan?
Episode 325 - Is the world ignoring the peril of Afghanistan?
Could Afghanistan pose the same terrorist threat it did a quarter century ago?
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