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Reasons to stay in Afghanistan #1: Deny al-Qaeda a safe haven

Meanwhile, recruitment of Westerners to the Taliban and al Qaeda is up, with a steady flow of recruits to training camps in Afghanistan and in Pakistan, otherwise known as “the safe haven.”

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