The American withdrawal coincided with a threat by the Taliban to stop Afghans from traveling to the airport, an ominous sign that the window may be slamming shut for thousands of people desperate to leave.
Tag: Terrorism
Did the War in Afghanistan Have to Happen?
In 2001, when the Taliban were weak and ready to surrender, the U.S. passed on a deal. Nearly 20 years later, the Taliban hold all the cards.
ISIS Poses ‘Acute’ Threat to US Evacuation Efforts in Kabul, Sullivan Says
President Biden’s national security adviser warned of mounting but unspecified terrorist risks to the U.S. mission to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghan allies.
Afghanistan War Ends With Little Recognition in U.S.
At any Army base in Colorado, little acknowledgment as the war in Afghanistan comes to an abrupt and chaotic end.
Desperation as Afghans Seek to Flee a Country Retaken by the Taliban
A toddler was trampled to death as a crowd surged near the Kabul airport, and many residents who aided America remain in hiding, fearing they will be killed by their new rulers.
America’s Afghan War: A Defeat Foretold?
Recent history suggests that it is foolish for Western powers to fight wars in other people’s lands and that the U.S. intervention was almost certainly doomed from the start.
Women in Afghanistan Wait for US Protection, as Promised
Afghan women who worked with the U.S. or international groups are frantically erasing any trace of those links for fear that they will be targeted by the Taliban.
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.
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.
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take Afghanistan.