Top line: Al Qaeda is stronger for the U.S. withdrawal, even as it is temporarily weakened by Zawahiri's demise, writes TomRTweets.
Still, that Zawahiri was killed after months of residence in the Afghan capital of Kabul evinces a broader strategic loss in terms of U.S. security. It proves the increasing confidence of the Taliban and al Qaeda in reconstituting their traditional, formal relationship as ideological and practical allies.
That brings us back to Zawahiri — because it is now clear that Zawahiri was pursuing an active and diverse range of interactions with senior Taliban leaders. That Zawahiri did so in Kabul was the obvious cause of his undoing after more than 20 years in hiding. Zawahiri's confidence to operate in the capital was obviously informed by the Taliban's return to power. However, at the same time, Zawahiri's relocation to Kabul allowed for his identification: likely through the U.S.
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