Opinion | A Somber Anniversary: The Taliban Targets Opponents, Denies Basic Human Rights

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The somber second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul will occur in mid-August. In two years, the answer to the question, “Will the Taliban be as bad as before, when it was in power in Afghanistan from 1996-2001?” has become clear: The Taliban is worse.

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