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Despots crushed: What began as a retreat from Mazar-i-Sharif had within a matter of weeks turned into a rout of the Taliban, leaving them holed up in Kandahar or roaming the hills. The withdrawal of Pakistan's military support and U.S. air support for their enemies had persuaded many rank-and-file Taliban militiamen to switch sides, and Mullah Omar's calls for a fight to the death in Kandahar fell on deaf ears. |
