Keys To Taliban Success Ignored By The Media

This article from Aussie Arts and Letters shows how the Taliban managed to sweep over Afghanistan and depose its government. 

First, and foremost, was the Taliban's embrace of the smart phone, which has also played a primary role in illegal immigration throughout the world. The Muslim jihadis used the ubiquitous mobiles to both coordinate their own movements and also to gather information about government positions and activities. Smart phone records were used to obtain useful information from all over the country. It's obvious that any government wishing to maintain its primacy needs to be able to control cell phone use. In fact, in areas of the country the Taliban itself controlled phone usage. Smart phones played a huge role in the riots after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and in other cities as well. 

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Another tactic that the American-trained Afghani troops didn't handle well was the Taliban's use of cheap Japanese motorcycles to negotiate the country.