Afghan Novelist: US, NATO Afghanistan Exit Will Ignite Civil War

Nasir Shansab, author of "Silent Trees: A Novel of Afghanistan," told "MidPoint" host Ed Berliner on Newsmax TV Thursday that his country is the same "failed state" today that Western forces invaded after 9/11, and that poor planning, lax oversight, and a "corrupt" partnership of convenience with Afghan rulers guarantee a "slide into civil war" after the last U.S. and NATO forces have left.

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