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WASHINGTON — US troops are set to leave Afghanistan no later than Sept. 11, but the Pentagon, US spy agencies, and Western allies are refining plans to deploy a less visible but still potent force in the region to prevent the country from again becoming a terrorist base.

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U.S. and Allies Plan Fight From Afar Against Al Qaeda Once Troops Exit Afghanistan Drones, long-range bombers and spy networks will be used in an effort to prevent Afghanistan from re-emerging as a terrorist base to threaten the United States. Traffic last month in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. American intelligence analysts say security in the country could worsen almost immediately.Credit...Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times April 15, 2021Updated 8:23 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — American troops are s...

Much good discussion via e-mail of this tweet by Clive, Colonel Smithers, vlade, and David. Key easily hoistable points. David: All previous tactics for 2022 have been based on the assumption that (1) Le Pen will get into the second round and (2) she will then lose to whoever is the other candidate…..But over the last year or so, we’ve begun to see indications that Le Pen might not, in fact, be unelectable after all. This is partly because recent events have moved the debate in her directio...