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Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, report finds

And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.

By Meghann Myers

18 months ago

New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the US

U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.

By Kyle Rempfer

21 months ago

Afghan president set to visit White House as security situation in his country worsens

Ashraf Ghani will meet with President Joe Biden to discuss long-term military assistance to follow the withdrawal of all American forces from Afghanistan this fall.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

The personal impact of an American general on an Afghan officer

In addition to having a profound impact on the author of this commentary, he says Gen. Austin Scott Miller will be remembered as a friend of Afghanistan.

By Col. Abdul Rahman Rahmani

3 years ago

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

The Biden administration will begin pulling out its remaining 2,500 troops on May 1 and complete the pullout at the latest by Sept. 11 — the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaida terror attack on the U.S.

3 years ago

Austin arrives in Kabul on 1st trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived Sunday in Kabul on his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Afghan official says security forces can hold their own against Taliban if US troops withdraw

Afghanistan’s interior minister said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even if U.S. troops withdraw, challenging a warning from the United States predicting a withdrawal would yield quick territorial gains to the Taliban.

3 years ago

US presents warring Afghan sides with draft peace agreement

The document outlines the terms of a cease-fire and its enforcement, calls for the protection of the rights of women, children and minorities and envisions a truth and reconciliation commission aimed at healing 42 years of conflict.

3 years ago

Blinken offers plan to bolster Afghan peace process, report says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken also made clear in a letter to Afghanistan's president that the Biden administration continues to consider a “full withdrawal” of the roughly 2,500 U.S. forces in the country by the May 1 deadline negotiated by Trump administration.

3 years ago

Afghan peace talks resume, but path is anything but certain

The priority for the Afghan government, Washington and NATO is a serious reduction in violence leading to a cease fire.

3 years ago

Taliban on diplomatic blitz after Afghan peace talks stall

The Pentagon said last week that the Taliban’s refusal to meet commitments to reduce violence raises questions about whether all U.S. troops will be able to leave by May as required under the U.S.-Taliban deal.

3 years ago

Optimism for peace process among Afghans decreases significantly amid violence, report says

The Institute of War and Peace Studies found optimism for the country's peace process dropped to 57 percent, down from 86 percent among Afghans surveyed after talks began in September.

3 years ago