Tag: Taliban

Since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan two years ago, the country has largely been forgotten by the outside world.
Rep. Ilhan Omar discussed her past social media posts perceived as antisemitic on CNN, acknowledging and apologizing for using language trafficking in antisemitism.
The myth of the Hebrew origins of the Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan is explored in this text.
Fred Kagan discusses the geopolitical implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in various media outlets.
The Afghan government has swiftly fallen to the Taliban over a weekend.
The author argues that the war in Afghanistan has no strategic purpose or prospect of victory, and is mainly beneficial for military contractors and politicians.
The article discusses the scandal surrounding the president's handling of intelligence suggesting Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters for killing U.S. troops, questioning the validity of the information and its disclosure.