And the Taliban made clear that would require the use of military force and dislodging it as well. . ... We took military action to chase al-Qaida out of its safe sanctuary and depose the Taliban which harbored it. ..…
What's more, that AUMF extends to members of organizations that are Taliban or al- Qaeda ( For more complete analysis of the below, Chapter of Jack Goldsmith and Curtis Bradley's Foreign Relations Law or Bobby Chesney's article. Military Detention Through the Habeas Lens. ) The U.S government..…
Taliban will retake the entire country as soon as U.S and NATO troops leave.. ... The economic weapons we use against Iran are not available to us against Taliban because Afghanistan has no economy to speak of and Taliban are receiving so much international support. ..…
We chased the Taliban—really a collection of disgruntled farm boys—around the fields and valleys of the Zhari district. Guess where those Taliban fighters—who killed three of my men and wounded 30 others—went to school? ..…
Incredibly, after history like this, of supporting Osama bin Laden and working within Taliban government that harbored him, Washington and the government it set up Afghanistan offered Haqqani top positions in Afghan government.. ..…
At the same time, women with formal seats were engaged in highly political and dangerous processes, where they negotiated terms of peace with armed insurgents, including the Taliban. ..…