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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/28/the-shattered-afghan-dream-of-peace

Trump upended peace talks. Civilian casualties keep climbing. After eighteen years of war, Afghans are suffering more than ever.

12,100 words, about 50 minutes

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