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The Trump administration is exploring a controversial move: reopening Bagram Air Base and reestablishing ties with the Taliban, all under the banner of countering China and boosting U.S. influence. But critics warn it looks like reinvasion, demanding tens of thousands of troops and billions more in wasted dollars. From Taliban resistance to the ghosts of past failures, this piece questions whether America is doomed to repeat the same costly mistakes in Afghanistan—trading debt, lives, and credibility for a strategy that’s never worked.