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Top US General Milley calls Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘Strategic Failure’

3rd October, 2024 · admin

Khaama: The former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army acknowledged the mistakes made during the withdrawal from Afghanistan, admitting that political and strategic failures marked it. Mark Milley stated that the 20 years spent by the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan were a valuable opportunity, but in the end, the Taliban took control

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Posted in History, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: US failure in Afghanistan |
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Dr. Najib: As Narrated by the Russians

30th September, 2024 · admin

8am: Dr. Najib is among those politicians whose political record is surrounded by less ambiguity. He is one of the most exemplary figures who paid the price for his mistakes in his life. This may be the highest price a politician can pay for his misdeeds. Najib, the statesman who rose to power with full

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Ethnic Issues, History | Tags: Najibullah Ahmadzai |
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McCaul names 15 senior US officials responsible for ‘Disastrous’ Afghanistan withdrawal

26th September, 2024 · admin

Khaama: The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, has named 15 senior U.S. officials responsible for the country’s “disastrous” withdrawal from Afghanistan. McCaul’s list includes President Biden, Vice President Harris, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Deputy Advisor Jonathan Finer, and other top officials, holding them responsible for the Afghanistan withdrawal. McCaul

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Posted in History, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: US failure in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad |
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Examining Zalmay Khalilzad’s Role in the Failure of Afghanistan’s Nation-State Building

23rd September, 2024 · admin

8am: Khalilzad is one of the most recognizable figures in Afghanistan’s political landscape over the past four decades, from the Cold War to the disastrous U.S. exit from Afghanistan. However, to better understand and clarify his actions and career, it is necessary to delve into his life so that readers can gain a clearer picture

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, History, Opinion/Editorial, Political News, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: US failure in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad |
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Departing NATO Chief Blames ‘House of Cards’ in Kabul For Taliban Takeover

20th September, 2024 · admin

Michael Hughes: In his farewell address as NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg suggested the weakness of the Afghan central government was decisive in the coalition failing to win the war against the Taliban, and undermined the alliance’s mission, which was justified in pursuit of countering international terrorism. “After 20 years we were still not winning

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Posted in History, NATO-Afghanistan, Opinion/Editorial, Political News, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ghani Government Failure, US failure in Afghanistan |
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In 90s, Taliban Made Cessation of War Conditional On Girls’ Edu Ban, Says Jamiat Party

19th September, 2024 · admin

Afghanistan International: The Jamiat-e-Islami party has said that in the 1990s, the Taliban had set a precondition for banning women’s education and work to stop the war against the Islamic State led by Burhanuddin Rabbani. The party wrote that Rabbani had explicitly rejected the Taliban’s offer at the time, citing religious reasons. In a statement

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Posted in Afghan Women, History, Taliban | Tags: Burhanuddin Rabbani, Jamiat-e-Islami, Taliban war on women |
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VOA interview: House committee chairman speaks on Afghan withdrawal report

13th September, 2024 · admin

VOA News: In the following interview, McCaul accuses White House officials of “stonewalling” the investigation and mentions his September 3 decision to subpoena Secretary of State Antony Blinken for testimony even though findings of the full report were released Monday. “We’re still not finished with the investigation,” McCaul told VOA on Tuesday. Click here to

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Posted in History, Interviews, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Taliban’s Preparation for a New Catastrophe: Is the Threat of September 11 Re-emerging?

11th September, 2024 · admin

8am: The security and intelligence gaps created by the Taliban’s control over Afghanistan and the extensive presence of active terrorist and radical Islamic groups under their umbrella represent a significant and growing threat. This environment has created a remarkable opportunity for international terrorist organizations, including ISIS-K, al-Qaeda, and TTP, to strengthen and expand their operations.

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Posted in Al-Qaeda, History, ISIS/DAESH, Opinion/Editorial, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Taliban Security Failure, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan |
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Congress Report: Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal marked by critical failure

10th September, 2024 · admin

Khaama: The House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Michael McCaul, has criticized the U.S. Department of State for its failure to prepare a proper evacuation plan. Despite the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, the department was unprepared for the evacuation process. After two years of investigation, McCaul’s committee released a 300-page report detailing the American withdrawal from

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Posted in History, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: US failure in Afghanistan |
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23rd Anniversary of Ahmad Shah Massoud’s Death Marked

8th September, 2024 · admin

Tolo News: The 18th of Sunbula marks the 23rd anniversary of the death of Ahmad Shah Massoud, a prominent figure in the fight against the Soviet Red Army invasion. Ahmad Shah Massoud, the son of Colonel Dost Mohammad Khan, was born on the 11th of Sunbula, 1332 of solar calendar (1953), in the Jangalak area

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Posted in History | Tags: Ahmad Shah Masood |
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