Those in favour of the United States government’s decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan see no pathway to victory by American forces and NATO allies over the Taliban. Meanwhile, opponents of …
Commentary: John A. Tures – Why Trump, Biden both wrong about Afghanistan
John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu.
The Afghanistan War Will End as It Began: In Blood
Last month, when President Biden first announced the withdrawal, I was having lunch with the Afghan ambassador to the United States, I fought in Afghanistan and over the past couple of years …
Pakistan says 4 soldiers killed in ambush by Afghan militants along border
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and six others were wounded along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Wednesday in an ambush by militants from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said, as the soldiers …
Fears of Taliban return as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
At a beauty salon in Kabul, the business owner says “it will be a disaster” for women if the Taliban returns after U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan. NBC News’ Richard Engel meets a group of …
U.S. moved 60 planeloads of equipment out of Afghanistan, Pentagon says
The U.S. has moved 60 C-17 military transport planeloads of material out of Afghanistan and turned over more 1,300 pieces of equipment for destruction — 2% to 6% of the pullout mission — the …
Afghanistan: The Chinese Ultimatum
This was derailed at the end of 2020 when Afghanistan arrested ten Chinese citizens and accused them of being MSS (Ministry of State Security) agents seeking to establish and maintain links with …
Richard Engel: ‘Profound’ fear of civil war inside Afghanistan after U.S. troops depart
NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports from Kabul, Afghanistan, discussing what he calls the “profound” fear inside of Afghanistan about a potential Taliban takeover of the country …
Here’s What Biden Must Do Before We Leave Afghanistan
President Biden announced a complete withdrawal of all United States troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the day terrorists killed almost 3,000 Americans. Many in the defense …
As our nation seeks to leave the war in Afghanistan behind, let’s not forget our troops’ sacrifice
We need a mental health system for veterans that identifies their struggles with PTSD sooner, says the author of this commentary.