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Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall

Five years after the US withdrew from Afghanistan, President Trump is making similar mistakes with Iran. He has entered a conflict that looks like a never‑ending war he cannot win. The article compares this to the failed Afghanistan campaign that began after the 9/11 attacks. It notes the high cost in lives and says the Taliban returned to power.