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September 25, 2011

Brutal Haqqani Clan Bedevils U.S. in Afghanistan

The Haqqani family, an organized crime militia dubbed the “Sopranos of the Afghanistan war,” will almost surely outlast the U.S. occupation and thus seize tremendous power after the U.S. exits.

Alissa J. Rubin, Mark Mazzetti, Scott Shane New York Times Sep 2011 10min Permalink