Is this a new Taliban?

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 10:16 p.m.

The Taliban insists it has changed. Afghanistan\u2019s future hinges on whether that\u2019s true.
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Frenzied evacuations from Afghanistan continue as the U.S. scrambles to meet its Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw all troops. But it\u2019s still unclear what the country will look like after that. Taliban leaders say they will refrain from retaliatory violence and respect women\u2019s rights. Griff Witte, The Post\u2019s former Kabul bureau chief, evaluates those promises.