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Joe Klein: Pakistan Is the Reason US Can't Leave Afghanistan
Joe Klein: Pakistan Is the Reason US Can't Leave Afghanistan

Time Magazine columnist Joe Klein argues that military involvement in Afghanistan has also bound the United States to Pakistan, leaving the U.S. in no position to abandon the mission. He relates his experience in the Kandahar province, which borders Pakistan, where the only official government presence is dedicated to protecting a warlord.
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