Afghanistan Archives

August 16, 2021 5:42 pm

How the Afghanistan Debacle Harms U.S. Interests

Even beyond the humanitarian toll, the retreat from Afghanistan increases the risk of terrorism and damages America’s credibility.

William Inboden

August 16, 2021 5:41 pm

‘Please Don’t Leave Us Behind. We Will Be Great Americans.’

An interview with a U.S.-trained Afghan Air Force pilot, now hiding from the Taliban.

The Editors

August 16, 2021 1:02 pm

‘A Total and Unmitigated Defeat’

We have an obligation to begin thinking about how to mitigate the horrors that will take place within Afghanistan.

William Kristol

August 16, 2021 1:11 am

Why the Afghan Army Fell to the Taliban

When the U.S. withdrawal was announced, logistical support evaporated.

Shay Khatiri

August 15, 2021 11:07 pm

Too Little, Too Late: The Botching of the Afghan Refugee Evacuation

And what the Biden administration must do now.

Ali Noorani

August 15, 2021 11:06 pm

We Didn’t Think Our American Friends Would Leave Us in the Dead of Night

In 2001, Afghanistan was a failed state. Twenty years later there were many bright spots.

Martin Amin Rahmani

August 15, 2021 9:01 pm

America Has a Moral Obligation to Get Our Translators Out of Afghanistan

We promised we would get them out. We promised we would stand by the thousands of Afghan translators and their…

Alan Cross with André Mann

August 13, 2021 6:49 pm

An Open Letter to Joe Biden on Afghanistan

It’s not too late to change course, protect America’s interests, and stop a humanitarian disaster.

Paul D. Miller and William Kristol

August 4, 2021 5:30 am

The Catastrophic U.S. Exit from Afghanistan

A humanitarian crisis, refugees fleeing the Taliban, and severe damage to America’s reputation.

Eric S. Edelman

July 9, 2021 5:30 am

Here Comes the Taliban

The White House anticipates an “uptick” in violence in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdraws—but rule of the country is at…

Brian Karem

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