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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
‘Everybody is facing a dark future’: Afghans in the U.S. struggle to evacuate family, friends
The Department of Defense intends to evacuate 22,000 Afghans with special immigrant visas, as well as their relatives, but the pace so far has been slow.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Bill Nemitz: Where Maine soldiers once tried to do the impossible, the Taliban now rule
For the Maine Army National Guard's Bravo Company, the fall of Afghanistan is a cautionary tale.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
U.S. agencies scrub websites to protect Afghans left behind
In some of the now-disabled Agriculture Department posts, several contained details that would clearly be viewed by the Taliban as proof of collaboration, such as names and photos.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Afghan collapse follows 20 years of U.S. missteps, watchdog says
On Tuesday, a special inspector general released a report highlighting the poor understanding America had of Afghanistan from the very beginning.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Taliban agree to allow ‘safe passage’ for U.S. airlift from Kabul, Pentagon says
The goal was to ramp up to hourly evacuation flights by Wednesday, with potentially a total of 5,000 to 9,000 evacuees leaving per day, the spokesmen say.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression
Older generations remember the Taliban’s ultraconservative Islamic views, which included severe restrictions on women as well as public stonings and amputations.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Our View: Afghan collapse was decades in the making
Blame Biden for the chaotic withdrawal, but not for a 20-year war with no real end in sight.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
The Afghan security forces turned out to be hollow, equipped with superior arms but largely missing the crucial ingredient of combat motivation.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president's actions.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision
The president calls the anguish of trapped Afghan civilians ‘gut-wrenching’ and concedes that the Taliban achieved a much faster takeover of the country than his administration expected.
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