The review repeatedly blames the administrations of both former President Donald Trump and President Biden for their efforts before and after the August 2021 departure of U.S. forces from Kabul.
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
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Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid
The raid on the hideout in the district of Sayed Abad in Nimroz province sparked a clash lasting 30 minutes, said Mufti Habibullah Ilham, the province’s information and culture director.
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Biden review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump
The National Security Council report does fault overly optimistic intelligence community assessments about the Afghan army’s willingness to fight and says Biden followed military commanders’ recommendations.
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U.S. veterans testify of ‘catastrophic’ impact of Afghan collapse
The initial hearing of a long-promised investigation by House Republicans displayed the open wounds from the end of America’s longest war in August 2021.
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Maine Voices: 20 years ago, Sanford, Springvale residents gave warm sendoff to departing troops
And the same good cheer greeted the soldiers of the ‘3rd Herd’ when we returned after more than a year away from our families, friends and community.
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Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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Another View: Time is running out for Afghan evacuees
Lawmakers couldn’t find room in the latest spending bill to give thousands of U.S. allies the chance at a green card. The new Congress should fix that mistake swiftly.
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Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls
Refugees now face an August deadline for action from Congress before their temporary parole status expires.
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With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling
In April, China spearheaded the Tunxi Initiative, which corralled Afghanistan’s neighbors and Russia to support reconstruction and economic assistance in the war-torn country.