Trump slams ‘rushed’ Afghanistan withdrawal, blames ‘incompetent’ Biden

Trump said there has ‘never been a greater embarrassment’ to the US than the Afghanistan withdrawal. EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said there has “never been a greater embarrassment” to the United States than the Biden Administration’s “rushed” withdrawal of military assets from Afghanistan, telling Fox News … Read More

Afghan takeover reminds Europe: It has no unified refugee plan

As a result, the EU is offering proposals as varied as they are piecemeal. Afghan migrants rest while they wait for transport by smugglers after crossing the Iran-Turkish border | Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images The mere prospect of Afghan … Read More

Afghanistan: Flight lands in Qatar from Kabul after Taliban cleared Americans and others to leave

The first international passenger flight to take off from Afghanistan since the chaotic US military airlift last month landed in Qatar on Thursday, carrying more than 100 foreign nationals, including Americans, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. © WAKIL … Read More

Staggering Costs – U.S. Military Equipment Left Behind In Afghanistan

U.S.-Funded Military Gear Into Afghanistan 2003-2016. Source: GAO        OPENTHEBOOKS.COM The U.S. provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. This year, alone, the U.S. military aid to Afghan forces was $3 billion. Putting … Read More

Afghanistan’s collapse leaves allies questioning U.S. resolve on other fronts

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby listens to a question about Afghanistan at a briefing on Aug. 13, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP) LONDON — The Taliban’s stunningly swift advances across Afghanistan have sparked global alarm, reviving doubts about the credibility of U.S. foreign … Read More

150,000 Afghans who helped the US could be left stranded after the August 31 deadline, new estimate suggests

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A crowd gathering on the tarmac of Kabul’s airport. WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty US evacuation flights from Afghanistan will stop on August 31. The US is reportedly evacuating people from Kabul at a rate of 20,000 a day. Based on one … Read More

Taliban has billions in US weapons, including Black Hawks and up to 600K rifles

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The war chest included at least 600,000 infantry weapons — including M16 assault rifles. Rahmat Gul/AP The Taliban has seized US weapons left in Afghanistan worth billions — possibly including 600,000 assault rifles, some 2,000 armored vehicles, and 40 aircraft, including Black … Read More

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