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Three things to know about the Taliban

By Tom Rogan
Published August 18, 2021 5:45pm ET
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Three things to know about the Taliban
The Taliban have begun their new era of national governance. Here are three things you should know about the group. 1) The Taliban embrace an introverted ideological absolutism. The Taliban view themselves as the humble servant of God on Earth. Their name literally means “students,” in this case, “students” of medieval-era extremist teachings under the […]

The Taliban have begun their new era of national governance. Here are three things you should know about the group.

1) The Taliban embrace an introverted ideological absolutism.

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Al Qaeda Counter Terrorism Islam Taliban Terrorism War in Afghanistan