A leading Afghan broadcaster featured a female anchor for the first time since the Taliban’s recent takeover.
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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.
Ex-President of Afghanistan Makes a Hasty Escape
By the time ex-president Ashraf Ghani fled the country, the hot-tempered leader was isolated and ineffective. Critics blamed him for the chaos in Kabul, saying he had betrayed his people.
Chaos Ensues at Kabul Airport as Americans Abandon Afghanistan
Images of desperate Afghans clinging to departing military planes underscored America’s blunders after 20 years in the country.
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.