Weekly Overview - Stain of Kabul
Senior Gov Officials’ denials of responsibility notwithstanding, rapid Taliban takeover is a stain on America’s prowess
By Sunday, August 15th, the Taliban forces entered Kabul, American troops were frantically evacuating embassy staff, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
The US diplomats are on the damage control mode - not expecting su…
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