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Afghanistan Withdrawal
August 20, 2021
Jonathan M. Katz
The Disasters in Afghanistan and Haiti Share the Same Twisted Root
Half a world away from one another, the citizens of two nations are suffering as a result of the corruption and incompetence of the U.S.
August 19, 2021
Michael Tomasky
Come On, Man: Drop the Tough Guy Act, Joe
The Afghanistan debacle has the president leaning in to a mode of leadership that neither suits the moment nor plays to his strengths.
August 18, 2021
Grace Segers
Biden Finally Unifies Congress—Against His Afghanistan Withdrawal Debacle
In a rare display of bipartisanship, angry lawmakers of both parties are pushing the president to do more to aid Afghan refugees.
August 17, 2021
Walter Shapiro
Biden’s Reckoning on Afghanistan Has a Gaping Hole
The president gave a mostly honest accounting of the Afghanistan disaster, but he really skipped over the epic intel failure.
August 12, 2021
Walter Shapiro
The Only Thing Worse Than Leaving Afghanistan? Staying.
It’s tragic to watch the Taliban on the march. But the one unalterable truth we’ve learned is that we can’t create a nation out of gestures and statements.
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