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The Unfulfilled Promise of Al-Qaeda's Defeat: A Deep Dive into the Persistent Threat in Afghanistan
In the aftermath of the major military campaigns against al-Qaeda, the narrative has often been that the terrorist organization has been "destroyed" or "vaporized." However, recent insights suggest that this optimism may have been misplaced, and that the reality on the ground tells a far more complicated story. The question remains: did we truly defeat al-Qaeda, or simply push it into hiding, only for it to resurface years later?