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Video : The American people agree with leaving Afghanistan, but criticize Biden’s Performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGG43tQMhPY Most Americans agree with the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and feel good about it, but they were very unhappy with Biden's handling of what happened at Kabul airport and the killing…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban Won’t Speak at UN General Assembly

It’s almost certain that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers won’t get to speak at this year’s UN General Assembly meeting of world leaders. The Taliban challenged the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan’s former government, which…
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US Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan Leave ‘Darkest Page’: Diplomat

Chinese and foreign experts and diplomats criticized the US for severely violating human rights in Afghanistan, including killing thousands of Afghan civilians, causing a flood of refugees and leaving messy situations for regional countries…
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Nation-building in Afghanistan, Iraq was never going to work

By : Daniel Pipes , Washington Times As usual, after World War I, victors plundered losers, especially the German one. The victors demanded the payment of huge reparations; under one plan, German charges would have continued until 1988.…
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Most Americans Disapprove of Biden’s Afghanistan Handling, But Approve Withdrawal

Americans have mixed feelings about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. According to a Marquette University Law School Poll released this week, 63% disapprove of how President Joe Biden handled the withdrawal and only 36% approve, but most…
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Pakistan Says U.N. Envoy of Old Afghan Government Should Vacate Seat

Pakistan’s foreign minister said Friday that the United Nations ambassador from Afghanistan’s toppled government had no standing and that its seat at the 193-member organization should remain vacant for now. While not endorsing the Taliban’s…
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Afghanistan Health System Will Collapse, WHO Warns

“The country faces an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the WHO said in a statement, highlighting the risk of thousands of facilities at risk of closure because of a lack of funds for supplies or medical staff. a visit to Kabul by…
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Islamic State uses Taliban’s own tactics to attack Afghanistan’s new rulers

A little more than a month after toppling the Western-backed government in Kabul, Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers are facing internal enemies who have adopted many of the tactics of urban warfare that marked their own successful guerrilla…
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Anti-ISIS Coalition Reviews its Role in Iraq

The US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS announced that it was reorganizing “to an advisory and assist role” in Iraq by the end of the year. However, Coalition Spokesman Wayne Marotto stressed on Twitter commitment to security cooperation…
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Afghanistan: Ex-Bagram Inmates Recount Stories of Abuse, Torture

Hajimumin Hamza walks through a long, dark corridor and carefully inspects the area as if he has never seen it before. Today, the 36-year old bearded man in a black turban and a traditional two-piece garment is a guide to fellow Taliban fighters…