<p>Following  Trump's last-minute decision to leave Afghanistan peace talks between the US and the Taliban at Camp David, the country's political future is more hopeless than ever. The US-backed government in Kabul controls less than half of the country. The rest are controlled or actively attacked by Taliban fighters or warlords that are gaining more power.</p>

Following Trump's last-minute decision to leave Afghanistan peace talks between the US and the Taliban at Camp David, the country's political future is more hopeless than ever. The US-backed government in Kabul controls less than half of the country. The rest are controlled or actively attacked by Taliban fighters or warlords that are gaining more power.

<p>Following &nbsp;Trump's last-minute decision to leave Afghanistan peace talks between the US and the Taliban at Camp David, the country's political future is more hopeless than ever. The US-backed government in Kabul controls less than half of the country. The rest are controlled or actively attacked by Taliban fighters or warlords that are gaining more power.</p>

America's Longest War - Afghanistan

Roozbeh Aliabadi is an advisor and commentator on geopolitical risk and geoeconomics, particularly the Middle East and Asia. He is an advisory partner in the global advisory practice at GGA, a boutique international consultancy practice based in New York City.

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