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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression
Older generations remember the Taliban’s ultraconservative Islamic views, which included severe restrictions on women as well as public stonings and amputations.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
The Afghan security forces turned out to be hollow, equipped with superior arms but largely missing the crucial ingredient of combat motivation.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president's actions.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision
The president calls the anguish of trapped Afghan civilians ‘gut-wrenching’ and concedes that the Taliban achieved a much faster takeover of the country than his administration expected.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2021
U.S. vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
A U.S. peace envoy has brought a warning to the Taliban that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Taliban kill Afghan media chief in Kabul, take southern city
The militant group has been surging for months in the country, taking swaths of land as U.S. and NATO forces complete their final pullout by the end of the month.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end Aug. 31
Biden also amplified the justification of his decision to end U.S. military operations even as the Taliban make rapid advances in significant swaths of the country.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Biden vows to evacuate thousands of Afghans who helped U.S.
The administration has begun to identify a group of interpreters to be relocated before the military completes its drawdown by September.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Pentagon officials offer Congress few answers on Afghanistan pullout
Members of the House Armed Services Committee express frustration as they seek details on how the U.S. will keep the terrorist threat from re-emerging there.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops from Afghanistan revive extremist threat?
Analysis: The president is taking a calculated risk that extremists in Afghanistan can be countered by U.S. and partner forces elsewhere in the region.
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