World Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for Years August 27, 2021August 27, 2021Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes and Adam GoldmanComments Off on Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for Years The spy agency had plans to de-emphasize counterterrorism operations to focus on rising global powers. History got in the way.
