U.S. Troops to Leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11: Nancy A. Youssef and Gordon Lubold, WSJ, Apr. 13, 2021
Ditch the Afghanistan Experts: Daniel L. Davis, RealClearWorld, Mar.3, 2021
It’s a Mistake to Leave Afghanistan: Lindsey Graham and Jack Keane, WSJ, Apr. 16, 2021
Upon Leaving the Wild, Wild East in Afghanistan: Phyllis Chesler, IPT News, Apr. 15, 2021
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Intelligence Was Limited That Russia Offered Bounties on U.S. Troops, White House Says: Vivian Salama, WSJ, Apr. 15, 2021 — The Biden administration Thursday said it didn’t have solid intelligence that Russia had offered bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops, reports that last summer shook up U.S.-Russia relations, increased tensions between the U.S. and the Taliban during a troop drawdown and prompted bipartisan condemnation over the Trump administration’s inaction.
Trump Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘A Wonderful And Positive Thing To Do’ And Criticizes Biden’s Timeline: Jason Hoffman and Devan Cole, CNN, Apr. 19, 2021 — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday praised withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, while knocking his successor’s timeline for doing so.
Afghanistan: Too Much Is Enough: Anthony Cordesman, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Apr. 13, 2021 — There is no good way that the U.S. can withdraw from Afghanistan. It cannot claim victory, and it cannot wait indefinitely for some cosmetic form of peace.
Experts Fear US Troop Removal From Afghanistan And Iraq Could Further Embolden Iran: Jackson Richman, JNS, Nov. 19, 2020 — The Pentagon, prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump, ordered a drawdown this week of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, a move that experts told JNS might actually empower Iran.
The Last Known Jew In Afghanistan Is Leaving: JTA, Apr. 4, 2021 — The man who has been known as the last Jew in Afghanistan for well over a decade is leaving for Israel, fearing that the U.S. military’s promise to leave the country will leave a vacuum to be filled with radical groups such as the Taliban.
From Moral Responsibility to Magical Thinking: How Biden Changed His Mind on Afghanistan
After 9/11, Biden embraced the idea that U.S. troops should leave the country better than how they found it. Now, as president, he’s withdrawing them regardless. MICHAEL HIRSH
https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/the-last-known-jew-in-afghanistan-is-leaving
