Even as the president was telling the public that Kabul was unlikely to fall, intelligence assessments painted a grimmer picture.
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Taliban Spokesman, in First News Conference in Kabul, Pledges No Reprisals.
As the world looks on, fearful of a repeat of the Taliban’s brutal previous era, the insurgents are trying to rebrand themselves.
For US, and Afghanistan, the Post-9/11 Era Ends Painfully
The desperate scenes at the Kabul airport will now give Afghanistan a place in America’s national memory as another failed attempt to reshape a far-off land.
Who Are the Taliban, and What Do They Want?
Here are answers to questions about the militants who have seized control in Afghanistan again, including their origin story, their record as rulers, and why so many women fear their return.
Women in Afghanistan Fear Return to a Repressive Past Under Taliban
Since the U.S. ousted the Taliban, women and girls have rejoined society in ways that would have been unimaginable under their rule. Now those gains are threatened.
Taliban Official Sits for TV Interview With Female Presenter
A leading Afghan broadcaster featured a female anchor for the first time since the Taliban’s recent takeover.
Taliban Takeover Could Extinguish U.S. Influence in Kabul
After 20 years of diplomacy and support, American officials are now contemplating the harrowing question of whether — and how — they might engage with a Taliban government in Afghanistan.
George W. Bush Cites ‘Deep Sadness’ Over Events in Afghanistan
The former president, who ordered the invasion of Afghanistan that drove the Taliban from power two decades ago, said the U.S. had a “responsibility” to its Afghan allies.
The Taliban Are Back. Now Will They Restrain or Support Al Qaeda?
The United States invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago in response to terrorism, and many worry that Al Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups will again find safe haven there.
Biden Stands Behind Afghan Withdrawal in Speech
The president said U.S. troops should not be fighting a war Afghan forces are not willing to fight. Afghanistan’s leaders and military had been given every chance to determine their future, he said.