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Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years

Recommended Reading / September 8th, 2021 / By The Conversation

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed a pullout of troops from Afghanistan, providing an uncertain punctuation mark to two decades of conflict.

Afghanistan, Middle East, World, Taliban, 9/11

When Terrorism Isn’t Enough to Bring Us Together

Recommended Reading / August 27th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

We’ll see in the weeks ahead if cooperation can be achieved in the wake of a horrific terrorist attack.

Afghanistan, Terrorism, ISIS, Taliban, US Military, Polarization

Story of the Week: Deadly Bombings Near Kabul Airport as US Evacuates Citizens, Allies

News / August 26th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The U.S. is working to evacuate American citizens and allies from Afghanistan as the Taliban takes power.

Story of the Week, Afghanistan, Taliban, US Military

When The United States Gets Bored and Goes Home

Recommended Reading / August 20th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

The problem with these retreats is that they leave a path for malignant forces to expand their reach.

Afghanistan, World, Middle East, Taliban, Foreign Policy, US Military

Story of the Week: Afghan Government Collapses as Taliban Takes Over Country

News / August 19th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan this week as the Afghan government collapsed.

Story of the Week, Afghanistan, Taliban, Middle East, World, Joe Biden, US Military

Story of the Week: Taliban Peace Talks Cancelled After Kabul Attack

News / September 13th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

President Donald Trump said he canceled previously secret negotiations with Taliban leaders after the group claimed a bombing that killed 12, including a U.S. service member, in Kabul last week. Most reporting focused primarily on fallout from the cancellation and a recap of recent Trump-...

Story of the Week, Taliban, Donald Trump, Peace, Afghanistan, Middle East

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Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years

When Terrorism Isn’t Enough to Bring Us Together

Story of the Week: Deadly Bombings Near Kabul Airport as US Evacuates Citizens, Allies

When The United States Gets Bored and Goes Home

Story of the Week: Afghan Government Collapses as Taliban Takes Over Country

Story of the Week: Taliban Peace Talks Cancelled After Kabul Attack