Laura Jedeed, who served two tours in Afghanistan, tells Lawrence O'Donnell that withdrawing from Afghanistan was "the right thing to do" and that the best […]
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Maddow: Vanishing Afghan Army Disproves Premise Of U.S. Presence In Afghanistan
Rachel Maddow looks at how Trump administration negotiations with the Taliban for U.S. departure from Afghanistan began the process of the U.S.-trained Afghan army mostly […]
Continue readingDavid Corn: I’m Not Surprised To See Republicans Using Afghanistan For Political Points
President Biden being blamed by Republicans for the botched Afghanistan withdrawal is called out by politics experts, who explain this war’s complex political history in […]
Continue readingJournalist Asks On Afghanistan: What Were We Doing For The Last Two Decades?
What to expect now that Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban, Americans’ reactions to the U.S. withdrawal of troops, and President Biden’s address […]
Continue readingOnly Congress Member To Vote Against Afghanistan War In 2001 Speaks Out
In 2001, every single member of the House and Senate voted for war in Afghanistan. Except one. Congresswoman Barbara Lee joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss […]
Continue readingAfghan Woman To Biden: ‘Please Save The Families’
“As an Afghan woman, I would like for President Biden to hear me,” says Afghanistan’s first female air force pilot Niloofar Rahmani. “Please save the […]
Continue readingBiden “Won’t Order U.S. Troops To Risk Their Lives When Afghan Forces Would Not”
President Joe Biden discusses his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. He expounds about being the fourth U.S. president to preside over this war, and […]
Continue reading‘I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision’: Biden On Afghanistan Withdrawal
Biden stands by his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and claims the fall of the Afghan government to the Talilban shows the U.S. […]
Continue readingRep. McCaul: Biden Needs To Take Responsibility For Afghanistan Crisis
Rep. Mike MCCaul, R-Texas, criticized President Joe Biden's strategy to withdraw from Afghanistan after the Taliban stormed Kabul in a takeover of the country. McCaul […]
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