On CBS’ program “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan speaks with correspondent Charlie D’Agata in Pakistan, who says U.S. intelligence officials have warned that the Taliban claiming victory in Afghanistan is emboldening jihadist extremists and fueling propaganda. According to reports, sources on the ground say “al-Qaeda is intrinsically linked with the Taliban.”
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