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What Pakistan's 'open war' on Taliban in Afghanistan really means
They hit Kabul and Kandahar hard, but believes it can manage escalation to achieve its goals
February 27, 2026
They hit Kabul and Kandahar hard, but believes it can manage escalation to achieve its goals
While the Taliban have of course objected, Russia and China would have something to say too
Iran and Pakistan are deporting people in en masse back to a country where Taliban revenge and abuse, no jobs or food, and grinding poverty, await
There have been zero attacks against American-linked targets at home or abroad in the four years since the withdrawal
Ahmad Shah Massoud, hero of the Northern Alliance, was assassinated two days before 9/11. His namesake talks to RS.
Fixating on final moments is preferable to facing the absolute failure of the war
