Afghanistan
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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
Rush of U.S. troops to Kabul tests Biden’s withdrawal deadline
Officials say the troops’ mission is just to assist the airlift of embassy personnel and Afghan allies, and they expect to complete it by month's end, but troops might have to stay longer if the embassy is threatened by a Taliban takeover of Kabul.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
U.S. sends 3,000 troops to Kabul to partially evacuate embassy staff
A Pentagon spokesman said the influx of fresh troops does not mean the U.S. is reentering combat with the Taliban.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Taliban take Kandahar, Herat in major Afghanistan offensive
The onslaught represents a stunning collapse of Afghan forces and renews questions about where the over $830 billion spent by the U.S. Defense Department went.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2021
U.S. vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
A U.S. peace envoy has brought a warning to the Taliban that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Maine Voices: After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, policymakers have lessons to learn
Our lack of clear and realistic aims and failure to act strategically are among the reasons the conflict has had such a high cost.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Taliban kill Afghan media chief in Kabul, take southern city
The militant group has been surging for months in the country, taking swaths of land as U.S. and NATO forces complete their final pullout by the end of the month.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Commentary: Some bad signs for America in a new way of war
The United States is responding with acquiescence to the aggression offered or promised by Russia, China, Afghanistan and Iran.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2021
U.S. escalates airstrikes on Taliban as Afghan military loses ground
At least four of the strikes were carried out on Wednesday and Thursday, including some in Kandahar, the birthplace of the militant group.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2021
To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go
The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the insurgents will lay down their weapons when a negotiated government acceptable to all sides in the conflict is installed in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani’s government is gone.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Taliban appear to have ‘strategic momentum,’ top U.S. general says
'This is going to be a test now of the will and leadership of the Afghan people,' says Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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