Taliban’s victory simplified

New global responsibility

Taliban in China, source: https://www.scmp.com/

It is the 1990s. The Soviet military has withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the world has left Afghanistan to its own devices. The US has imposed Pressler sanctions on Pakistan, which is struggling with millions of refugees. Pakistan is disappointed but happy because it has found an Afghanistan free of Indian influence. They can form a Pakistan-friendly government in Afghanistan. But the…