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U.S. War in Afghanistan

May 26, 2021
Taliban Tells Afghanistan’s Neighbors Not to Host US Forces
By Catherine Putz
"If such a step is taken, then the responsibility for all the misfortunes and difficulties lies upon those who commit such mistakes.”

May 25, 2021
The Implications of the US Troop Withdrawal for Afghan Women
By Saman Rizwan
If guarantees of preserving progress in women’s rights are not included in any potential political settlement, they remain prone to reverses.

May 20, 2021
US Envoy: Fears of Taliban Conquering Kabul Are Overblown
By Robert Burns
Khalilzad argued that the Taliban have reason not to push for a military victory and instead pursue a negotiated political settlement.

May 18, 2021
US Withdrawal From Afghanistan: Another Long Goodbye?
By Catherine Putz
It’s worth revisiting the Soviet Union’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, in light of the United States’ current withdrawal plan.

May 17, 2021
Afghans Who Helped the US Now Fear Being Left Behind
By Rahim Faiez and Ben Fox
As Washington reviews the special immigrant visa process, Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military grow increasingly worried that time is running out.

May 17, 2021
3-Day Ceasefire Gives Some Respite to Afghans
By Franz J. Marty
A temporary truce to mark the end of Ramadan mostly held, allowing Afghans to celebrate in relative peace.

May 07, 2021
US Sends More Warplanes to Protect Pullout from Afghanistan
By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor
Military commanders have said that additional forces will flow in temporarily to help with security and logistics for the drawdown.

May 07, 2021
Afghanistan’s Wildcard Warlords
By Waleed Mir
Warlords are a volatile group and with uncertainty looming in Afghanistan, these strongmen may look to protect their own interests first.

May 06, 2021
US Afghan Envoy Visits Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan begins, some suspect Washington is looking for nearby basing options.

May 04, 2021
Violence Remains High in Afghanistan as US Withdrawal Begins
By Catherine Putz
Since the U.S.-Taliban peace deal, Afghan casualties -- both military and civilian -- have soared. That bodes ill for the future.

April 30, 2021
Western Amnesia and the Trauma of Taliban Rule
By Lauryn Oates
By all available evidence, the Taliban remain a group of militants whose primary driver is the imposition of their extremist ideology.

April 29, 2021
The Taliban’s Difficult Pledge
By Obaidullah Baheer
Even if it wanted to, could the Taliban ever really cut ties with and oppose al-Qaida?