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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members
Appointed to the key post of interior minister was Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head and is believed to still be holding at least one American hostage.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
White House asks Congress to pass emergency funding for disaster aid
The White House is asking for $14 billion in aid to respond to natural disasters that occurred before Hurricane Ida, as well as $6.4 billion to pay for the ongoing relocation of tens of thousands of Afghans who partnered with the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
20 years later, they’re haunted by their encounters with 9/11 hijackers
Those who crossed paths with two of the World Trade Center terrorists reflect on what happened in Maine in the hours leading up to the worst attacks on American soil.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Another ‘bright, shining lie’ has blinded the US from seeing the truth in Afghanistan
Like in Vietnam, American leaders deceived the public and ultimately themselves as to the success of their endeavors.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan?
It may be attractive to think that promoting democracy in occupied foreign countries is an appropriate moral and effective path for restoring security and stability. But it’s not accurate.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
Following the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Neta Crawford, the co-director of the Costs of War Project, reflects on 7,268 days of American involvement in the conflict.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
U.S. expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
The secretary of homeland security says tens of thousands of Afghans have been admitted into the United States since the fall of Kabul and more are expected.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
One final round: Maine restaurants, breweries and pubs pay tribute to the fallen
Empty tables set with 13 beers honor the military servicemen and women who lost their lives in Kabul last week.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Victorious Taliban focus on governing a wary populace after U.S. withdrawal
A long-running economic crisis has worsened since the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country in mid-August, with people crowding banks to maximize their daily withdrawal limit of about $200.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
This U.S. soldier’s boots were the last on the ground in Afghanistan
Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, was the last service member with feet planted on Afghan soil.
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