Nadeem AslamAfghanistan had collapsed and everyone's life now lies broken at different levels within the rubble.
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The United States had been in Afghanistan since 2001. In 2007, the country was completely destroyed and the U.S. troops were forced to leave. The US mission in Afghanistan became a failure.
Source: The Wasted Vigil
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