Biden officials place hope in Taliban’s desire for legitimacy and money
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Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 05:29 PM IST
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In response, top Biden administration officials have offered a case for why the outcome may not be so dire: The Taliban, they say, might govern less harshly than feared after taking partial or full power in order to win recognition and financial support from world powers.
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In this March 18, 2021, file photo, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, arrives with other members of the Taliban delegation for attending an international peace conference in Moscow, Russia
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