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Afghanistan (page 3)

August 20, 2021 4:48 am

The U.S. Should Support Afghanistan’s Northern Resistance

The fighting remnant of the Afghan armed forces is now coalescing—and is Afghanistan’s last hope.
Shay Khatiri
August 18, 2021 5:00 pm

Evacuate Our Afghan Allies—All of Them

And resettle them here.
Linda Chavez
August 18, 2021 5:45 am

The Talibanized Afghanistan Will Inspire and Attract Radicalism

Extremist movements do become more moderate, but it seems unlikely the Taliban will.
Charles H. Fairbanks, Jr.
August 18, 2021 5:30 am

Real Afghanistan Withdrawal Has Never Been Tried

A bad idea, badly executed.
Robert Tracinski
August 17, 2021 4:28 pm

Biden’s Disingenuous Speech on the Afghanistan Withdrawal

Strawmen, falsehoods, and victim-blaming.
Shay Khatiri
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