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Zalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …

Former U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…

State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia on the Biden …

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks at the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience event at the State Department.

Former Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky talked about Afghan women’s rights at the Wilson Center. She said Afghan women had suffered “very draconian measures” relat…

Afghanistan: A New Generation is a U.S. Information Agency report from 1987 on the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. This video from the National Archives focuses on the challenges facing …

John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), said Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war and remain in the country are being sought out and murdered…

John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), gave his opening statement at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the state of and conditions in Afghan…

Anna Corbett, the wife of Ryan Corbett, who is detained by the Taliban, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, pleading for the U.S. to secure his release Mrs. Corbett told la…

Afghan journalists discussed the state of freedom of the press in their native country during the 2023 Military Reporters and Editors Conference. They shared their experiences of providing j…

Jerry Dunleavy talked about his book, Kabul: “The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End. This program was the eighth day of a "Washington Journal” we…

The families of several of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan heavily criticized the Biden adm…

Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson talked about their book on the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the En…

Former White House chief of staff for the Biden administration Ron Klain discussed restoring trust in government at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. He said President…

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) responded to Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) call to fire military leadership for failing to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, calling it “extraordinary” and s…

Despite his hold on military nominations, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called for a floor vote on Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley’s replacement later in the month. He said, “If …

Three women from the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon (FTP), who trained and worked alongside U.S. special forces during the war, pleaded for help to get their immigration status resolved duri…

Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefed reporters on several issues, including the investigation into the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing attack that kille…

A group of former Afghan government officials, including the former ministers for public health and education, joined the Wilson Center for a virtual discussion on the Taliban’s governance f…

Richard Todd talked about his service in the U.S. Army National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as his time in Afghanistan. This interview is from the Veterans History Project a…