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The Afghanistan Papers – “the American people have constantly been lied to.”

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A confidential trove of government documents obtained by The Washington Post reveals that senior U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign, making rosy pronouncements they knew to be false and hiding unmistakable evidence the war had become unwinnable. The documents were generated by a federal project […]

Afghanistan Vows to ‘Eliminate’ Islamic State Safe Havens After Wedding Bombing Killed 63…

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Afghanistan’s president this week vowed to take “revenge” and “eliminate” Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) safe havens in the country after the group killed 63 civilians at a wedding, including children. ISIS claimed responsibility for the horrific attack at a wedding hall in Kabul late Saturday night that left at least 63 people dead and nearly 200 […]

U.S. to Reduce Afghanistan Forces by 2020…

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump directed him to reduce US combat troop numbers in Afghanistan by the next presidential election in 2020. Speaking during an event in Washington, Pompeo said that the troop drawdown was an “unambiguous” directive from President Trump, although he did not provide a specific […]

Two U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan…

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Two U.S. servicemembers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to a statement from the U.S.-led NATO Resolute Support mission. No other details were available. Their names are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin are notified, the statement said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the deaths Wednesday, saying in a brief statement […]

‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh Gets Release Date from Prison…

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John Walker Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban,” will be released from prison in May, according to new court filings. Lindh, 38, was captured as an enemy combatant in Afghanistan in November 2001. He was indicted in February 2002 on 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit murder and aiding the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Lindh was initially […]

Car Bomb Kills Three U.S. Servicemembers, One Contractor Outside Bagram Air Field…

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A bomb blast outside America’s largest military base in Afghanistan killed three American servicemembers and a civilian contractor on Monday, the U.S. military said. Three other American servicemembers were wounded in the attack, which occurred late Monday near one of the Bagram Air Field’s gates, the military’s Resolute Support command said in a statement. The […]

Afghanistan: U.S. Special Envoy Reports Progress in Taliban Talks…

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U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Twitter on Feb. 28 that the United States and the Taliban are making progress after three days of talks aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan. Why It Matters: Although both the United States and the Taliban are reporting progress in talks and a mutual commitment […]

How the War Party Lost the Middle East…

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“Assad must go, Obama says.” So read the headline in The Washington Post, Aug. 18, 2011. The story quoted President Barack Obama directly: “The future of Syria must be determined by its people, but President Bashar al-Assad is standing in their way. … the time has come for President Assad to step aside.” France’s Nicolas […]

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