Afghanistan's long history of foreign powers occupying its territory is about to conclude another chapter with the impending withdrawal of NATO and U.S. troops. The future of Afghanistan after this milestone is anyone's guess, but history has shown that given many of the current indicators, the potential for civil war is high. The foremost catalyst for civil war are the Taliban, who were ousted by the allied forces in 2001. The efforts to provide the country with adequate security have been hampered by challenges including inadequate or incomplete training, corruption, economic dispa...

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