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It appears that Hank Crumpton created a Black Swan event for the Taliban government in Afghanistan and caused it to fail. He - and his colleagues and the U.S. military - brought a Katrina or 9/11-like catastrophe to their doorstep. Is this a repeatable activity to undermine our enemies? If so, where in the world do you think it could be replicated?

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The CIA operatives cultivated strong bonds with tribal elders who were already accustomed to experiencing problems with the Taliban over many issues. This was the core of the policy that was implemented by the CIA and Mr. ...

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