Once Burned, Afghans Fear Repeat of 1989

Political leaders in Afghanistan are concerned that President Obama’s decision to start withdrawing US forces could lead to a repeat of the US withdrawal in 1989, when Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence was allowed to gain major influence. “We don’t want to go back 20 years when [ISI was] making the decisions…

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Once Burned, Afghans Fear Repeat of 1989

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