President Biden is finding few outspoken defenders amid the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government. But after 20 years, a war-weary America may still give the president a pass.
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For Biden, Images of Defeat He Wanted to Avoid
President Biden will go down in history, fairly or unfairly, as the president who presided over a humiliating final act in the American experiment in Afghanistan.
An Iconic Bridge Sees U.S. Allies Flee Afghanistan as the Soviets Did
Retreating Afghan government soldiers crowded onto a bridge over the Amu Darya River that was a backdrop for the Soviet failure in Afghanistan decades ago.
Taliban Take Over Afghan Presidential Palace
After a peaceful overtaking of the palace in Kabul, the insurgents said they would use the building to announce the restoration of an Islamic emirate.
Kabul’s Sudden Fall to Taliban Ends U.S. Era in Afghanistan
A takeover of the entire country was all but absolute as the Afghan government collapsed and the U.S. rushed through a frenzied evacuation.
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take Afghanistan.
Afghans Working for U.S. Government Radio Fear Taliban Backlash
The Afghans working for the U.S. government broadcasters in Kabul have long been targets of the insurgents, who killed a journalist in November.
U.N. Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Afghanistan
It remains unclear how the Taliban would be regarded by the United Nations should the movement declare itself the legitimate power in Afghanistan.
Blinken Says Taliban Moved Faster Than Expected, Defends Removal of Troops
The secretary of state forcefully defended the decision to withdraw the American military from Afghanistan, citing threats to the United States if it reneged on a peace deal.
A Week Into Taliban Rule, One City’s Glimpse of What the Future May Hold
In Kunduz, the new insurgent leaders said they had no quarrel with the people. But residents say they soon began instilling fear.