President Trump 2017: Hasty Withdraw Would Create Vacuum in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan’s collapse leaves allies questioning U.S. resolve on other fronts
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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
13 US service members killed in Kabul airport explosion, officials say
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A suicide bombing outside of Kabul, Afghanistan’s airport Thursday has killed 12 U.S. service members, officials tell Fox News. A second explosion later took place outside the Baron Hotel, sources say. FAST FACTS A suicide bombing outside the Abbey Gate … 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
The Taliban are ‘intensifying’ their hunt for Afghans who helped the US and NATO, says a private intel report to the UN
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The Taliban are ‘intensifying’ their hunt for Afghans who helped the US and NATO, says a private intel report to the UN The Taliban are on the hunt for locals who worked with NATO or the former Afghan regime, per … Read More
Why the US-trained Afghan National Army have been defeated with ease by the Taliban
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Why the US-trained Afghan National Army have been defeated with ease by the Taliban A Taliban fighter looks on as he stands at the city of Ghazni, Afghanistan on 14 August, 2021. Reuters The Taliban now control two-thirds of Afghanistan, … Read More
Britain wants to see functioning airport in Afghanistan after departure of troops -Sky
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Aug 24 (Reuters) – Britain wants to see a functioning airport in Afghanistan after the departure of troops, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing comments by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s briefing to UK lawmakers. “If we want to do this … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 20 August 2021
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Greetings from Tyler, The global humiliation is underway. It was intended as one of those off the cuff, wild exaggerations for humor’s sake when this Update suggested we were headed for another escape from Saigon. It’s worse. You can access … Read More