Laurie Bristow said there had been many Afghan soldiers who had fought very hard and courageously in the face of the Taliban advance. AFP
Laurie Bristow said there had been many Afghan soldiers who had fought very hard and courageously in the face of the Taliban advance. AFP

Laurie Bristow: 20-year absence of Afghan political solution to blame for Taliban takeover




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