List of Afghanistan articles
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With the help of an interpreter (center), an Afghan National Army doctor (left) speaks with a U.S. Army advisor. Inside Washington’s Fight to Save Afghans Who Saved Americans
Afghan interpreters were promised U.S. visas. Now, red tape may cost them their lives.
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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez attends a news conference at the Capitol. Robert Menendez Is the Last Hawk on the Left
… But don’t tell him that.
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A woman wearing a burqa walks past the site of a shooting in Kabul. Afghan Women’s Problems Don’t End With the Taliban
A new U.S. intelligence assessment suggests women’s rights in Afghanistan face threats even without a Taliban takeover.
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An Afghan man squats while a group of U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division secure the local bazaar in Yayeh Kehl, near Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 14, 2002. America, the Afghan Tragedy, and the Subcontinent
Four decades of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan have left South Asia transformed—and on the cusp of a realignment.
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Director of Afghan Women Network, Mary Akrami, Afghan civil society and women’s rights activist Laila Jafari, and member of the Wolesi Jirga Fawzia Koofi attend the Intra-Afghan Dialogue talks in Doha on July 7, 2019. Afghanistan Can’t Achieve Stability Without Women
To reach a gender-conscious peace deal with the Taliban, Afghan negotiators need more time—and U.S. support.
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Demobilized French soldiers arrive at the Gare de Lyon on their return from the First Indochina War in Paris, in May 1949. What Biden Should Learn From Indochina
France’s withdrawal shows sometimes the costs of maintaining the status quo are higher than the costs of a drastic policy change.
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A U.S. Army helicopter crewman mans a gun on the rear gate as it departs Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul on April 24, 2017. Leaving Afghanistan Will Be More Expensive Than Anyone Expects
Penalties for broken contracts, fees for shipping equipment, and salaries for the Afghan military are just a few of the costs that will hit the United States as it leaves.
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Former Afghan King Mohammed Zahir Shah arrives at Kabul’s international airport. When Afghanistan Almost Worked
Five decades ago, before the great powers intervened, Afghanistan was on a much better path than today. But the longed-for “decade of democracy” was soon shattered.
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Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives for peace talks in Moscow. Afghan Ambassador: ‘The Ball Is in the Taliban’s Court’
Roya Rahmani says the Taliban have no justification for continuing their war after the departure of international troops.
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U.S. soldiers stand guard as U.S. President Donald Trump makes a visit to their airbase. The U.S. Never Can Say Goodbye to Afghanistan
The Pentagon is going to need more firepower to pull out U.S. troops.
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Afghan cadets take part in a firing exercise during a training program at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, India, on Feb. 18. Afghanistan Shows the Limits of India’s Power
With the United States departing, New Delhi is seeking new ways to project influence.
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A young shepherd plays with his sheep. ‘The Taliban Have Tracked Me’
In Logar province, just outside of Kabul, fear of a Taliban takeover rises.
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An Afghan man feeds pigeons. Afghans Don’t Need U.S. Troops. They Need Islands of Stability.
Here’s how the Biden administration can prevent chaos in Afghanistan, even after it withdraws.
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U.S. troops return home from Afghanistan ‘Bring the Troops Home’ Is a Dream, Not a Strategy
A full withdrawal from Afghanistan is a costly blunder and failure of leadership.
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Children walk through ruins in the Qarabagh district of Afghanistan. Afghans Haven’t Forgotten Taliban Atrocities
The United States’ withdrawal may be a balm domestically. It’s anything but for those that lived through the horror.
