BBCNEWS BBC News August 15, 2021 11:44:00
Was a mistake and if you talk to any pakistani policymakers, they will tell you that it was a mistake back then. at the end of the day, what we are talking about in a contemporary context, pakistan's role is much more nuanced. it does have influence over the taliban but to say that it has some automated control over the taliban or a proxy is a simply incorrect statement. the taliban are a autonomous group. to say that pakistan have been using them as a proxy in a contemporary context is wrong but if you are talking about the civil war in the mid—90s, then the civil war in the mid—90s, then...
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