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It is imperative that the United States initiate a proactive offensive on the Taliban, whose agenda presents a significant threat to our national security and moral leadership. By aiding the Taliban's victims, supporting moderate Afghans, and elevating the importance of Afghanistan at home, the United States can implement a policy that will prevent this group from further consolidating its power and asserting itself as an uncontrollable rogue state.
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