Afghanistan hasn't recovered from Soviet invasion

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Afghanistan
What's the endgame in Afghanistan?
Can US and Allies achieve their objectives in Afghanistan?
US and Allies can't and won't meet their objectives in Afghanistan
No winners in such a war-torn country
Afghanistan hasn't recovered from Soviet invasion
4m-5m people lost their homes in the war
Afghan elite lost self-confidence and became short-term thinkers
Around a million people died in the war
Disrupted balance of power between different ethnic groups
Government institutions still to be rebuilt
Infrastructure devastated
Afghanistan was peaceful / stable for much of 20th century
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