The Collapse of Afghanistan: Blame the Suits, Not the Boots
“I inherited a deal cut by my predecessor,” President Biden said. It left the Taliban “in the strongest position militarily since 2001.”
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The US Didn’t Leave Afghanistan a Mess, We Left Because It Is a Mess
What are the options of America going forward?
‘No Chaotic Fall of Saigon’ Yet the Taliban Are Attacking Kabul From All Sides
Meanwhile, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said that Taliban troops will not enter Kabul as they expect a peaceful transfer of power.
Breaking: Mazar-i-Sharif Falls to Taliban as Afghan Army’s Rout Continues
Mazar-i-Sharif is Afghanistan’s fourth-largest city and was heavily defended. But fell without much of a fight.
President Biden Should Immediately Do an About-face on Afghanistan
As the Taliban are about to capture Afghanistan, President Biden has the chance to do the right thing and avoid the mistake Obama made in Iraq in 2011.
As Afghanistan Nears Collapse, US to Send 8,000 Troops for “Partial Evacuation”
“This is not abandonment. This is not an evacuation. This is not a wholesale withdrawal,” the State Department incredulously said.
Gaining Momentum, the Taliban Have Captured Four Regional Capitals in Four Days
Yet another district capital has fallen to the Taliban who are now making daily gains as the Afghan National Army is swept aside.
Taliban Commander Leading Attack on Afghan City Was Released Last Year
The situation in Lashkar Gar is dire, with the Afghan commandos and allied airstrikes the only bulwarks against the Taliban.
NATO Shifts Training of Afghan Commandos to Turkey
A crucial component in the fight against the Taliban, the Afghan commandos will now call Turkey their new training home.
An Axis of Evil? China Looks to Taliban for ‘Peace, Reconstruction, Reconciliation’
China held talks with Taliban leaders to discuss forging a closer relationship. This can only prove to be detrimental to the United States.
US Airstrikes Target Taliban Forces, Destroy Captured Equipment
The U.S. may nearly be out of Afghanistan, but will still deliver a bite — or an airstrike or two — against the Taliban when needed.
Operation Allies Refuge Commences: 2,500 Afghans Are Moving to the US
“These are brave Afghans and their families who have completed a thorough security vetting process,” the State Department said as Operation Allies Refuge begins.
